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Le silence de la mer (1949)

88 min  -  Drama | Romance | War  -   22 April 1949 (France)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Jean-Pierre Melville

Writers:

Vercors (short story), Jean-Pierre Melville (adaptation)

Stars:

Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane and Jean-Marie Robain
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Howard Vernon Howard Vernon ...
Werner von Ebrennac
Nicole Stéphane Nicole Stéphane ...
The Niece (as Nicole Stephane)
Jean-Marie Robain Jean-Marie Robain ...
The Uncle
Ami Aaröe Ami Aaröe ...
Werner's fiancee (as Ami Aaroe)
Georges Patrix Georges Patrix ...
L'ordonnance
Denis Sadier Denis Sadier ...
L'ami
Rudelle Rudelle ...
German
Max Fromm Max Fromm ...
German (as Fromm)
Claude Vernier Claude Vernier ...
German (as Vernier)
Max Hermann Max Hermann ...
German
Fritz Schmiedel Fritz Schmiedel ...
German (as Schmiedel)
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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 ... Written by Will Gilbert  

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Plot Keywords:

French Resistance | Very Little Dialogue | World War Two

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Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Schweigen des Meeres See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Melville Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Melville began filming without the rights to Vercors' novel; when Vercors heard of this, he met with Melville, who told him that if he did not like the film, he would burn the negative. Melville was also not in the screenwriters' or directors' unions and had difficulty in employing people and getting distribution. However, the film was an immense success, both critically and commercially and Vercors loved it. See more »

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Remade as Silence of the Sea (2004) See more »