The Silence of the Sea (Le Silence de la mer) 75 years old

In a small town in occupied France in 1941, the German officer, Werner Von Ebrennac is billeted in the house of the uncle and his niece. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire and talks of his country, his music, and his idealistic views of the relationship between France and Germany. That is, until he visits Paris and discovers what is really going on...

Credits

Howard Vernon as Werner von Ebrennac

Jean-Marie Robain as The Uncle

Amy Aaröe as Werner's fiancee

Georges Patrix as L'ordonnance

Nicole Stéphane as The Niece

Denis Sadier as L'ami

The Silence of the Sea Cast

Name	Character
Howard Vernon He was 34, 82 years old when he died	as Werner von Ebrennac
Jean-Marie Robain He was 35, 90 years old when he died	as The Uncle
Amy Aaröe She was 23, now 99 years old	as Werner's fiancee
Georges Patrix He was 28, 72 years old when he died	as L'ordonnance
Nicole Stéphane She was 25, 83 years old when she died	as The Niece
Denis Sadier	as L'ami

The Silence of the Sea Crew

Name	Department
Henri Decaë as Director of Photography. He was 33 (71) years old when He died	Camera
Henri Decaë as Editor. He was 33 (71) years old when He died	Editing
Vercors as Story.	Writing

The Silence of the Sea (75 years)

Release day: Friday, April 22, 1949
Runtime: 87 minutes