The Silence

1963, Drama, 1h 35m

17 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester (Ingrid Thulin), her sister Anna (Gunnel Lindblom) and Anna's young son, Johan (Jorgen Lindstrom), 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.

Cast & Crew

Ingrid Thulin
Ester
Gunnel Lindblom
Anna
Jörgen Lindström
Johan
Birger Malmsten
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Håkan Jahnberg
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Director
Ingmar Bergman
Writer
Allan Ekelund
Producer
Ivan Renliden
Music
Sven Nykvist
Cinematography
Ulla Ryghe
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