The Silence of the Sea (1949)

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.

Released

1949-04-22

Genres

Drama, War

Runtime

87 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Pierre Melville

TMDB rating

7.5/10 from 142 votes