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The Silence
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THE SILENCE

"BERGMAN at his most POWERFUL! SHOCKING! BOLD!"

19631h 35m7.5 TMDb

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Ingrid Thulin

Ingrid Thulin

Ester

Gunnel Lindblom

Gunnel Lindblom

Anna

Birger Malmsten

Birger Malmsten

Bartender

Håkan Jahnberg

Håkan Jahnberg

Hotel Steward

Jörgen Lindström

Jörgen Lindström

Johan

Kotti Chave

Kotti Chave

Officer in the Train Compartment

Lissi Alandh

Lissi Alandh

Woman in Variety Hall (uncredited)

Leif Forstenberg

Leif Forstenberg

Man in Variety Hall (uncredited)

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.8
Complexity8.1
Humor5
Realism8.1
Action4.2
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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