A Question of Silence (1982)
"De stilte rond Christine M." (original title)

Three women, all strangers to each other, meet in a dress boutique. One of the three is approached by the male proprietor as she is shoplifting a garment. When he approaches her the other ... See full summary »

Director:

Marleen Gorris

Writer:

Marleen Gorris

Stars:

Edda Barends, Nelly Frijda, Henriëtte Tol

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edda Barends	...	Christine M.
Nelly Frijda	...	Annie
Henriëtte Tol	...	Anna
Cox Habbema	...	Janine van den Bos
Eddie Brugman	...	Ruud van den Bos
Hans Croiset	...	Rechter
Erik Plooyer	...	Officier van Justitie
Anna van Beers
Noa Cohen
Kees Coolen	...	Inspecteur
Edgar Danz
Diana Dobbelman	...	Vrouw van Psychiater
Miranda Frijda
Frederik de Groot
Noortje Jansen

Storyline

Three women, all strangers to each other, meet in a dress boutique. One of the three is approached by the male proprietor as she is shoplifting a garment. When he approaches her the other two join her in beating the man to death. Other female shoppers ignore the whole situation and leave when the crime is complete. The court appoints a female psychriatrist to examine the women; contrary to public opinion the psychiatrist finds they are not insane but implies the rage expressed by the crime is a result of the male dominated society. An interesting study of extreme behavior. The prisoner's cells were a revelation.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | title directed by female | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch English

Release Date:

18 February 1982 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

A Question of Silence

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sigma Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Allemaal film: Tussen kunst en kassa (2007)

User Reviews

Excellent film

Shows the societal forces that drive 3 women who have never met to kill a shopkeeper who takes on the personification of condescending patriarchy. Shows the tribulations of the stay at home mom, the waitress & the executive. Shows in subtle & overt ways the pervasive sexism in society.