Silence (2011)

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Shusaku Endo (novel)
Jay Cocks (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

2011 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

Sometime silence is the deadliest sound

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Jesuit Priest | Shogunate | 17th Century | Martyrdom | Religious Icon

Status:

Pre-production | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »

Status Updated:

1 September 2009

More Info:

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Cast

Benicio Del Toro	...	Fr. Sebastião Rodrigues
Gael García Bernal	...	Fr. Francisco Garrpe

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Color (Fujicolor)

Filming Locations:

Japan

Company:

Cappa Defina Productions

Trivia:

Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Jay Cocks had written an early draft of this film in the 1990s with the intention of Sorsese directing it this after Gangs of New York (2002). But, the filmmaker instead decided to film The Departed (2006).

Movie Connections:

Version of Chinmoku (1971)