The Silence of the Sea (1949)

Name: The Silence of the Sea
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1949
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Amy Aaröe, Claude Vernier, Denis Sadier, Georges Patrix, Howard Vernon

Original Title: Le Silence de la mer

Drama War

7.5 (131 votes)

1h 27m

Overview

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...