1949
7.5 (131 votes)
1h 27m
Genres
Drama
War
Production Companies
Melville Productions
Organisation Générale Cinématographique
Organisation Générale Cinématographique
The Silence of the Sea (Le Silence de la mer)
Overview
In a small town in occupied France in 1941, the German officer, Werner Von Ebrennac is billeted in the house of the uncle and his niece. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire and talks of his country, his music, and his idealistic views of the relationship between France and Germany. That is, until he visits Paris and discovers what is really going on...
Key Crew
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Melville
Director of Photography: Henri Decaë
Top 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
