The Silence of the Sea

The Silence of the Sea
1949
★★★★☆ 7.5/10
⏱️ 87 min
📅 Released
🌐 FR
DramaWar
In a small town in WWII France, a German officer is billeted in the house of an elderly man and his niece who resist the occupation by refusing to interact with him, even as he speaks to them candidly about his life and hopes for the future of France and Germany.

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Cast

Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon
Werner von Ebrennac
Nicole Stéphane
Nicole Stéphane
La Nièce
Jean-Marie Robain
Jean-Marie Robain
L'Oncle
Amy Aaröe
Amy Aaröe
La Fiancée
Georges Patrix
Georges Patrix
L'Ordonnance
Denis Sadier
Denis Sadier
L'Ami

Crew

Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Writer
Jean-Pierre Melville
Producer
Jean-Pierre Melville

Production

Melville Productions, Organisation Générale Cinématographique

Keywords

francenaziworld war iinazi occupationoccupied france (1940-44)