The Silence of the Sea

Name: The Silence of the Sea
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1949-04-22
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Jean-Marie Robain, Amy Aaröe, Georges Patrix

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1949 · 87 min · Drama · War · TMDB 7.5/10

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.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast

Howard Vernon — Werner von Ebrennac
Nicole Stéphane — La Nièce
Jean-Marie Robain — L'Oncle
Amy Aaröe — La Fiancée
Georges Patrix — L'Ordonnance