Silence

In the 17th century two Jesuit priests face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and to spread the gospel of Christianity.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Jay Cocks (screenplay), Shusaku Endo (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Andrew Garfield, Ken Watanabe, Issei Ogata

Cast

Credited cast:
Andrew Garfield	...	Father Rodrigues
Ken Watanabe
Issei Ogata

Storyline

Two Jesuit priests, Sebastião Rodrigues and Francis Garrpe, travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact. There they witness the persecution of Japanese Christians at the hands of their own government which wishes to purge Japan of all western influence. Eventually the priests separate and Rodrigues travels the countryside, wondering why God remains silent while His children suffer.

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Plot Keywords:

jesuit priest | 17th century | shogunate | religious persecution | one word title | 

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Taglines:

Sometime silence is the deadliest sound

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Silêncio

Filming Locations:

Taipei City, Taiwan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cappa Defina Productions, Cecchi Gori Pictures, Corsan Productions N.V.

Technical Specs

Color:

Color Color (Fujicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Author Shusaku Endo said he was inspired by Federico Fellini's La Strada in conceiving this story, particularly the character of Kichijiro.

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Connections

Version of Silence (1971)