The Silence of the Sea
The Silence of the Sea

The Silence of the Sea

7.5(135 votes)
1949
1h 27m
Drama
War

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.

Production

Melville Productions, Organisation Générale Cinématographique

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

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