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Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna's young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. A basic inability to communicate among the three seems only to worsen during their stay. Anna provokes her sister by enjoying a dalliance with a local man, while the boy, left to himself, has a series of enigmatic encounters that heighten the growing air of isolation.
The Silence (1963) is a drama and romance film directed by Ingmar Bergman, released on September 23, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom, Birger Malmsten and Håkan Jahnberg. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 410 ratings.
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Ingrid Thulin
as Ester
Gunnel Lindblom
as Anna
Birger Malmsten
as Bartender
Håkan Jahnberg
as Hotel Steward
Jörgen Lindström
as Johan
Kotti Chave
as Officer in the Train Compartment
Lissi Alandh
as Woman in Variety Hall (uncredited)
Leif Forstenberg
as Man in Variety Hall (uncredited)
Eskil Kalling
as Bar Owner (uncredited)
Karl-Arne Bergman
as Paperboy (uncredited)
Carl Andersson
Olof Huddén
Directed by Ingmar Bergman, written by Ingmar Bergman, produced by Allan Ekelund.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 410 ratings.
Though they are travelling together through an un-named country, there appears to be little love lost between the poorly “Ester” (Ingrid Thulin) and her younger sister “Anna” (Gunnel Lindblom) who also has her young son “Johan” (Jörgen Lindstrom) in tow, too. Even though “Ester” is a linguist, she doesn’t readily understand the language here and so frequently resorts to sign language to make her self understood.…
Reviewed on January 31, 2026
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The Silence (1963) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Silence (1963) includes Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom, Birger Malmsten, Håkan Jahnberg and Jörgen Lindström. The film was directed by Ingmar Bergman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Silence was released on September 23, 1963 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Silence (1963) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 410 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Silence trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
