Drama ·War · France · 1949 · 1h 27m

The Silence of the Sea

Le Silence de la mer

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Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Cast
Howard Vernon as Werner von Ebrennac Nicole Stéphane as La Nièce Jean-Marie Robain as L'Oncle Amy Aaröe as La Fiancée Georges Patrix as L'Ordonnance Denis Sadier as L'Ami
Crew
Henri Decaë — Director of Photography Henri Decaë — Editor Jean-Pierre Melville — Editor Edgar Bischoff — Original Music Composer Jean-Pierre Melville — Screenplay Vercors — Novel
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
francenaziworld war iinazi occupationoccupied france (1940-44)
Key Collaborators
Jean-Pierre Melville Director Henri Decaë Director of Photography Henri Decaë Editor Jean-Pierre Melville Editor Edgar Bischoff Original Music Composer Jean-Pierre Melville Screenplay Vercors Novel
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