The Silence of the Sea (1949)

Name: The Silence of the Sea
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1949-04-22
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Jean-Marie Robain, Amy Aaröe, Georges Patrix

The Silence of the Sea (1949) is a Drama, War film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, rated 7.5/10 by 142 viewers.

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.

Where to stream (US): Criterion Channel.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. Starring Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Jean-Marie Robain, Amy Aaröe, Georges Patrix.