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The Silence of the Sea

The Silence of the Sea

Jean-Pierre Melville

1949

  • Drama
  • War
7.5

In a small town in WWII France, a German officer is billeted in the house of an elderly man and his niece who resist the occupation by refusing to interact with him, even as he speaks to them candidly about his life and hopes for the future of France and Germany.

Cast & crew

  • Jean-Pierre MelvilleDirector
  • Howard VernonWerner von Ebrennac
  • Nicole StéphaneLa Nièce
  • Jean-Marie RobainL'Oncle
  • Amy AaröeLa Fiancée
  • Georges PatrixL'Ordonnance
  • Denis SadierL'Ami
  • RudelleL'Allemand
  • Max FrommL'Allemand

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