Silence de la Mer, Le

aka: The Silence of the Sea
France 1947, 84 minutes
Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville
In French with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / War

Feat. Howard Vernon

Aroview: A German officer is billeted with an elderly man and his niece during the occupation of France in this introspective and talky chamber piece, heavy in thought on the realities of war. Melville’s first film.

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4 stars (Very Good) Depicting an enemy as a decent & cultured person is a good start. There are some interesting shots of 1940's Paris & these relieve what could have been a claustrophobic setting within the living room of the house where most of the "action" takes place. ~Tubbs