The Silence of the Sea

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The Silence of the Sea (1949)

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

Drama, War · 1h 27m

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 Werner von Ebrennac Nicole Stéphane La Nièce Jean-Marie Robain L'Oncle Amy Aaröe La Fiancée
G
Georges Patrix L'Ordonnance
D
Denis Sadier L'Ami
R
Rudelle L'Allemand
M
Max Fromm L'Allemand Claude Vernier L'Allemand
M
Max Hermann L'Allemand
F
Fritz Schmiedel L'Allemand

Crew

Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Screenplay
Jean-Pierre Melville
Novel
Vercors
Director of Photography
Henri Decaë
Original Music Composer
Edgar Bischoff
Editor
Henri Decaë, Jean-Pierre Melville

Details

Original title
Le Silence de la mer
Release date
1949-04-22
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
English, French, German
Countries
France
Production
Melville Productions, Organisation Générale Cinématographique