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The Silence of the Sea

The Silence of the Sea

★ 7.5/10•1949•1h 27m•Drama•War

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.

Jean-Pierre Melville · Director

Jean-Pierre Melville · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageFR
Release DateApr 22, 1949

Actors

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

L'Ordonnance

Denis Sadier

L'Ami

Rudelle

L'Allemand

Max Fromm

L'Allemand

Claude Vernier

Claude Vernier

L'Allemand

Max Hermann

L'Allemand

Fritz Schmiedel

L'Allemand

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