Silence of the Sea (Le silence de la mer) 20 years old

Silence of the Sea

In a small town in the West of France, during the German Occupation, a room is requisitioned by a Wehrmacht captain, Werner von Ebrennac. The house where he now stays is inhabited by young Jeanne, who makes a living by giving piano lessons, and by her grandfather. Quite upset, the two "hosts" decide to resist the occupier by never speaking a word to him. Now Werner is a lover of France and its culture, and he tries to persuade them that a rapprochement between Germany and France would be beneficial for the two nations. Quite unexpectedly Jeanne, little by little, falls in love with Werner. At the same time, the Francophile officer loses his illusions, realizing at last that what Nazi Germany actually wants is to thrall France and to stifle its culture...

Credits

Silence of the Sea Cast

Name Character
Marie Bunel She was 40, now 60 years old as Marie
Michel Galabru He was 81, 93 years old when he died as André Larosière
Julie Delarme She was 26, now 46 years old as Jeanne Larosière
Thomas Jouannet He was 34, now 54 years old as le capitaine Werner Von Ebrennac

Silence of the Sea Crew

Name Department
Anne Giafferi as Writer. She was 51 (now 71) years old Writing
Pierre Boutron as Director. He was 57 (now 77) years old Directing
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Silence of the Sea (20 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, September 18, 2004
  • Runtime: 100 minutes