The Silence

7.5
Moderate
19631h 35m

Directed by

Overview

Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna's young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. A basic inability to communicate among the three seems only to worsen during their stay. Anna provokes her sister by enjoying a dalliance with a local man, while the boy, left to himself, has a series of enigmatic encounters that heighten the growing air of isolation.

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Ingrid Thulin - Ester in The Silence

Ingrid Thulin

Ester

Gunnel Lindblom - Anna in The Silence

Gunnel Lindblom

Anna

Birger Malmsten - Bartender in The Silence

Birger Malmsten

Bartender

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Håkan Jahnberg

Hotel Steward

Jörgen Lindström - Johan in The Silence

Jörgen Lindström

Johan

Kotti Chave - Officer in the Train Compartment in The Silence

Kotti Chave

Officer in the Train Compartment

Lissi Alandh - Woman in Variety Hall (uncredited) in The Silence

Lissi Alandh

Woman in Variety Hall (uncredited)

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Leif Forstenberg

Man in Variety Hall (uncredited)

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6.64
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384 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.11 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

September 23, 1963

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

NC-17

Genres

Drama, Romance

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