The Silence
1963 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.5
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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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-09-23
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (401 votes)
Themes
- hotel
- sibling relationship
- travel
- rage
- desire
- complex
- sister sister relationship
- anxious
- playful
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- defiant
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1964 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ingrid Thulin
as Ester
Gunnel Lindblom
as Anna
Birger Malmsten
as Bartender
- HJ
Håkan Jahnberg
as Hotel Steward
Jörgen Lindström
as Johan
Kotti Chave
as Officer in the Train Compartment
Lissi Alandh
as Woman in Variety Hall (uncredited)
- LF
Leif Forstenberg
as Man in Variety Hall (uncredited)
- EK
Eskil Kalling
as Bar Owner (uncredited)
- KB
Karl-Arne Bergman
as Paperboy (uncredited)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman