The Silence of the Sea
Le Silence de la mer
1949 · 1h 27m · Drama, War · France
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.
Written & directed by
Jean-Pierre MelvilleBased on the novel by
Vercors7.0Smart score
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francenazinazi occupationoccupied france (1940-44)world war ii
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