Silence of the Sea (2004)

Silence of the Sea (2004)

2004-09-18 France 100 Min. PG-13
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Overview

In a small town in the West of France, during the German Occupation, a room is requisitioned by a Wehrmacht captain, Werner von Ebrennac. The house where he now stays is inhabited by young Jeanne, who makes a living by giving piano lessons, and by her grandfather. Quite upset, the two "hosts" decide to resist the occupier by never speaking a word to him. Now Werner is a lover of France and its culture, and he tries to persuade them that a rapprochement between Germany and France would be beneficial for the two nations. Quite unexpectedly Jeanne, little by little, falls in love with Werner. At the same time, the Francophile officer loses his illusions, realizing at last that what Nazi Germany actually wants is to thrall France and to stifle its culture...

Cast

Julie Delarme is Jeanne Larosière
Jeanne Larosière
Michel Galabru is André Larosière
André Larosière
Thomas Jouannet is le capitaine Werner Von Ebrennac
le capitaine Werner Von Ebrennac
Jörg Schnass is Officier 1
Officier 1
Jorn Cambreleng is Officier 2
Officier 2
Franck Beckmann is Ordonnance
Ordonnance
Hélène Vauquois is Mère François
Mère François
Jean Philippe Mesmain is Père Solange