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The Silence of the Sea
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The Silence of the Sea 1949 Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville Le Silence de la mer

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Languages English , French , German
Gneres Drama , War
Release Date 22 April 1949
87 mins
Cast
Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon Werner von Ebrennac
Nicole Stéphane
Nicole Stéphane La Nièce
Jean-Marie Robain
Jean-Marie Robain L'Oncle
Amy Aaröe
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
Claude Vernier L'Allemand
Max Hermann
Max Hermann L'Allemand
Fritz Schmiedel
Fritz Schmiedel L'Allemand
Crew
Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Writer
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Executive Producer
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Cinematography
Henri Decaë
Henri Decaë
Composer
Edgar Bischoff
Edgar Bischoff
Editors
Henri Decaë
Henri Decaë
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Sound
Jacques Carrère
Jacques Carrère
Original Writer
Vercors
Vercors
Assistant Directors
Michel Drach
Michel Drach
Jacques Guymont
Jacques Guymont