Review of The Silence of the Sea (1949) by Brad S — 05 Jun 2015
This was my first time watching this debut film from the great director Jean-Pierre Melville, and I thoroughly enjoyed. Melville directed 2 of my all-time favourite films, "Le Samourai" and "Bob Le Flambeur".
The story is about the French resistance during WWII, as a German officer go to live with a older French man and his niece during the occupation, they show passive resistance to him by refusing to speak to him.
He spends each evening telling them stories, and recounting his affection for France. The characters in this story are not purely good or evil, but layered which makes for a fascinating watch. Highly recommended!
This review of The Silence of the Sea (1949) was written by Brad S on 05 Jun 2015.
The Silence of the Sea has generally received very positive reviews.
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