Le Silence de la mer (1949 film)

Le Silence de la mer (lit. 'The silence of the sea') is a 1949 French drama film by Jean-Pierre Melville, his directorial debut. It is based on the 1942 book of the same name written by Vercors (the pen name of Jean Bruller). Set during WWII in occupied France, the story concerns the relationship of a Frenchman and his niece with a German lieutenant, Werner von Ebrennac, who is billetted in their house.

This article is about the 1949 film. For the novel, see Le Silence de la mer. For the 2004 film, see Le Silence de la Mer (2004 film).

Le silence de la mer
French theatrical release poster
Directed byJean-Pierre Melville
Screenplay byJean-Pierre Melville
Based onLe Silence de la mer
by Jean Bruller (as "Vercors")
Produced byPierre Braunberger
Starring
CinematographyHenri Decaë
Edited by
  • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Henri Decaë
Music byEdgar Bischoff
Production
companies
  • Melville Productions
  • Société du Cinéma Le Panthéon
  • O.G.C. - Organisation Générale Cinématographique
Distributed byGaumont
Release date
  • 22 April 1949 (1949-04-22) (Paris)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryFrance
Languages
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