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The Silence (1963)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
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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.
Length 95 minutes
Actors
Ingrid Thulin | Gunnel Lindblom | Birger Malmsten | Håkan Jahnberg | Jörgen Lindström | Kotti Chave | Lissi Alandh | Leif Forstenberg | Eskil Kalling | Karl-Arne Bergman | Carl Andersson | Olof Huddén | Claes Esphagen
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16/2025 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
The final chapter of Bergman’s “God Trilogy”, this is pretty bleak. I think this film was shot around the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the news that China was pursuing atomic weapons. So, the world we see here is one of uncertainty and devoid of meaning and understanding.
Some pretty adult subject matter for 1963: sex, nudity, masturbation, lesbianism. This film was banned in several countries.
There’s usually a lot of talking in Bergman’s films, but there’s very little dialogue in this one.
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