Le Silence de la mer (1947)

Directed by

Jean-Pierre Melville

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 142 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French man and his niece are forced to host a German lieutenant in their home during World War II. The lieutenant tries to engage them in conversation, but they respond only with silence.

somberquietrestrainedtensemelancholicintimateslow-burncontemplative

What happens

Le Silence de la mer (French pronunciation: [lə silɑ̃s də la mɛʁ], lit. 'The silence of the sea') is a 1949 French war drama film written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, in his directorial debut. Adapted from the 1942 novella of the same name written by Vercors (the pen name of Jean Bruller). Set during the Second World War in occupied France, the story concerns the relationship of a Frenchman and his niece with a German lieutenant who is billetted in their house. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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