The Silence of the Sea (1949)
Original title: Le Silence de la mer
The Silence of the Sea is a 1949 French-language drama movie directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, with a running time of 1h 27m. It stars Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane and Jean-Marie Robain.
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.
Where to watch The Silence of the Sea
Stream: Criterion Channel