The Silence of the Sea(1949)
Le Silence de la mer
7.5(142)1h 27m1949-04-22
DramaWar
Overview
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.
- Director:
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Writers:
- Jean-Pierre Melville, Vercors, Jean-Pierre Melville
- Cinematographer:
- Henri Decaë
- Composer:
- Edgar Bischoff
- Production:
- Melville Productions, Organisation Générale Cinématographique
- Status:
- Released
Trailer
Cast
Howard Vernon
Werner von Ebrennac
Nicole Stéphane
La Nièce
Jean-Marie Robain
L'Oncle
Amy Aaröe
La Fiancée
Georges Patrix
Georges Patrix
L'Ordonnance
Denis Sadier
Denis Sadier
L'Ami
Rudelle
Rudelle
L'Allemand
Max Fromm
Max Fromm
L'Allemand
Claude Vernier
L'Allemand
Max Hermann
Max Hermann
L'Allemand
Fritz Schmiedel
L'Allemand
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