Le Silence de la mer
The Silence of the Sea (1949)
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Howard Vernon
Howard Vernon
as Werner von Ebrennac
Nicole Stéphane
Nicole Stéphane
as La Nièce
Jean-Marie Robain
Jean-Marie Robain
as L'Oncle
Amy Aaröe
Amy Aaröe
as La Fiancée
Georges Patrix
Georges Patrix
as L'OrdonnanceDenis Sadier
Denis Sadier
as L'AmiRudelle
Rudelle
as L'AllemandMax Fromm
Max Fromm
as L'Allemand
Claude Vernier
Claude Vernier
as L'AllemandMax Hermann
Max Hermann
as L'AllemandFritz Schmiedel
Fritz Schmiedel
as L'AllemandCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 87 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.