Le Silence De La Mer
Aka 'The Silence of the Sea'. Jean-Pierre Melville's cinematic adaptation of French Resistance writer Vercors' acclaimed 1942 novel is one of the most important French films dealing with WWII. It tells the story of a German officer who is billeted with an elderly French man and his niece in occupied France and is a lyrical, timeless depiction of the experiences and struggles of occupation and resistance. It marks the debut feature of one of France's greatest directors, who began filming without the rights to Vercors' novel; when Vercors heard of this, he met with Melville, who told him that if the film did not meet with his approval, he would burn the negative.....
Year: 1949
Genre: War and Anti-War Films, French Cinema
Country: France
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Starring: Howard Vernon, Nicole Stephane, Jean-Marie Robain
Duration: 84 Minutes
Rating: G
Subtitles: Yes
7.7/10
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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