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Le Silence de la mer

1949 • 1h27m Drama, War

Rating

7.5/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Jean-Pierre Melville

Screenplay

Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast

Howard Vernon

Nicole Stéphane

Jean-Marie Robain

Release date

4/22/1949

Status

Released

Origin country

FR

Vote count

138