The Silence of the Sea
1949/04/22 (US) | 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
Lead Cast
Howard Vernon
Werner von Ebrennac
Nicole Stéphane
La Nièce
Jean-Marie Robain
L'Oncle
Amy Aaröe
La Fiancée
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Georges Patrix
L'Ordonnance
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Denis Sadier
L'Ami
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Rudelle
L'Allemand
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Melville Productions
- Organisation Générale Cinématographique
Crews
Jean-Pierre Melville
Adaptation
Vercors
Novel
Jean-Pierre Melville
Executive Producer
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Jean-Pierre Melville
Editor
Edgar Bischoff
Original Music Composer