The Silence of the Sea(Movie, 1947)

Name: The Silence of the Sea
Genre: Drama, Romance / Love, War
Released: 1947
Duration: T01:27:00
Rating: 3.7

Original title: "Le Silence de la mer" (French/FR)

1h 27min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love, War

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 53 votes)

Le Silence de la mer (lit. 'The silence of the sea') is a 1949 French drama film by Jean-Pierre Melville, his directorial debut. It is based on the 1942 book of the same name written by Vercors (the pen name of Jean Bruller). Set during WWII in occupied France, the story concerns the relationship of a Frenchman and his niece with a German lieutenant, Werner von Ebrennac, who is billetted in their house. ()

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About The Silence of the Sea

In a small town in occupied France in 1941, the German officer, Werner Von Ebrennac is billeted in the house of the uncle and his niece. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire and talks of his country, his music, and his idealistic views of the relationship between France and Germany. That is, until he visits Paris and discovers what is really going on...

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Trailer for The Silence of the Sea + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

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G7JooYVi0wc (Featurette) | Le Silence de la Mer (1949) Bande Annonce VF [HD] (Trailer, FR)

Additional Information

Production country: France

Based on the work of: Jean Bruller ("Le Silence de la mer")

Made by: Melville Productions

Original language: French (FR)

Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR)

Translated into 15 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 04/22/1949

Cast: Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Claude Vernier, Jean-Marie Robain, Amy Aaröe, Georges Patrix, Denis Sadier, Rudelle, Max Fromm, Max Hermann, Fritz Schmiedel

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

Producer: Jean-Pierre Melville

Screenwriter: Jean-Pierre Melville

Film Editor: Henri Decaë, Jean-Pierre Melville

Director of Photography: Henri Decaë

Composer: Edgar Bischoff

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"海之沉默"

"海的沉默"

"El silencio del mar"

Keywords: occupied france, nazi, france, world war ii, nazi occupation

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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The Silence of the Sea(Movie, 1947)

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