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The Silence of the Sea

The Silence of the Sea (1949)

1h 27m | PG-13

⭐ 7.519 / 10

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

Studio: Melville Productions

Genre: Drama, War

Video: 720p

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Cast

Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon

as Werner von Ebrennac

Nicole Stéphane

Nicole Stéphane

as La Nièce

Jean-Marie Robain

Jean-Marie Robain

as L'Oncle

Amy Aaröe

Amy Aaröe

as La Fiancée

Georges Patrix

Georges Patrix

as L'Ordonnance

Denis Sadier

Denis Sadier

as L'Ami