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The Silence
Tystnaden
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
1963•1h 36m•NR•★ 7.6
Drama
Synopsis
Two estranged sisters—a sickly intellectual translator and an uninhibited sensualist—along with the latter's young son are stranded at a grand, labyrinthine hotel in a surreal fictional European city on the brink of war where nobody speaks their language, descending into claustrophobic alienation, jealousy, and despair. The provocative climax of Ingmar Bergman's Silence of God trilogy starring Ingrid Thulin and Gunnel Lindblom.
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DirectorIngmar Bergman
WriterIngmar Bergman
CinematographySven Nykvist
MusicIvan Renliden
Principal Cast
Ingrid ThulinEster
Gunnel LindblomAnna
Birger MalmstenBartender
Jörgen LindströmJohan
Kotti ChaveOfficer in the Train Compartment
Lissi AlandhWoman in Variety Hall (uncredited)
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Håkan JahnbergHotel StewardLF
Leif ForstenbergMan in Variety Hall (uncredited)Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 36m (96 mins)
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DirectorIngmar Bergman
LanguagesSwedish, German, Spanish, French
CountrySE
StudioSvensk Filmindustri
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