The Silence

The Silence

1963
1h 35m
7.5

7.5/10

397 votes • View on IMDb

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

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.

Status: Released

Language: SV

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Production Information

Production Companies
SF Studios
Production Countries
Sweden
Spoken Languages
Spanish Swedish English German French

Quick Facts

Original Title Tystnaden
Release Date September 23, 1963
Status Released
Language SV
IMDb ID tt0057611

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)

Eskil Kalling
Eskil Kalling

Bar Owner (uncredited)

Karl-Arne Bergman
Karl-Arne Bergman

Paperboy (uncredited)

Carl Andersson
Carl Andersson

Olof Huddén
Olof Huddén

Key Crew

Ingmar Bergman
Screenplay
Ingmar Bergman
Director
Allan Ekelund
Producer