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...

Country:

France

Genre:

Drama,

War

Duration:

87 minutes

Year:

1949

Director:

Jean-Pierre Melville

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Company:

Melville Productions,

Organisation Générale Cinématographique

Cast:

Werner von Ebrennac

La Nièce

L'Oncle

La Fiancée

L'Ordonnance

Crew:

Adaptation

Director

Screenplay

Novel

Executive Producer