Movie·1949·1h 27m
The Silence of the Sea
Country
France
Language
English
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The Story
Original title: Le Silence de la mer
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.
Producer
Jean-Pierre Melville
Cinematography
Henri Decaë
Music
Edgar Bischoff
Editor
Jean-Pierre Melville
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Howard Vernon
Werner von Ebrennac
Nicole Stéphane
La Nièce
Jean-Marie Robain
L'Oncle
Amy Aaröe
La Fiancée
Georges Patrix
L'Ordonnance
Denis Sadier
L'Ami
Rudelle
L'Allemand
Max Fromm
L'Allemand
Claude Vernier
L'Allemand
Max Hermann
L'Allemand
Fritz Schmiedel
L'Allemand
// crew
Crew
Jean-Pierre Melville
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Executive Producer
Edgar Bischoff
Original Music Composer
Henri Decaë
Editor, Director of Photography
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