The Silence of the Sea (1949)

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Released:
1949-04-22

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

Runtime:
1h 27min

Genre:
Drama, War

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