The Silence of the Sea (1949) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Melville Productions / Organisation Générale Cinématographique /

April 22, 1949 1h 27m France Drama German More

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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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title：The Silence of the Sea
status：Released
Release date： 1949
Runtime：1h 27m
Genres： Drama · War ·
Countries of origin： France ·
Original Language： German · English · French ·
Director： Jean-Pierre Melville /
Writers： Jean-Pierre Melville · Jean-Pierre Melville · Vercors ·
Production companies： Melville Productions · Organisation Générale Cinématographique ·
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...