The Silence (1963)
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- R
- 1h 36min
- Drama
- 03 Feb 1964 (USA)
- Movie
Two estranged sisters, Ester and Anna, and Anna's 10-year-old son travel to the Central European country on the verge of war. Ester becomes seriously ill and the three of them move into a hotel in a small town called Timoka.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Ingrid Thulin | ... |
Ester
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| Gunnel Lindblom | ... |
Anna
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| Jörgen Lindström | ... |
Johan
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Håkan Jahnberg | ... |
The Hotel Steward
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| Birger Malmsten | ... |
The Waiter
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| Lissi Alandh | ... |
Woman in Variety Hall (uncredited)
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Karl-Arne Bergman | ... |
The Paperboy (uncredited)
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Leif Forstenberg | ... |
Man in Variety Hall (uncredited)
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Eduardo Gutiérrez | ... |
Impressario (uncredited)
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Eskil Kalling | ... |
The Bar Owner (uncredited)
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| Birger Lensander | ... |
The Doorkeeper (uncredited)
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Kristina Olausson | ... |
Anna (uncredited)
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Nils Waldt | ... |
The Cashier (uncredited)
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| Olof Widgren | ... |
The Old Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ingmar Bergman | ||
Written by
| Ingmar Bergman | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Allan Ekelund | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Ivan Renliden | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sven Nykvist | ||
Editing by
| Ulla Ryghe | ||
Production Design by
| P.A. Lundgren | ||
Costume Design by
| Marik Vos-Lundh | ... | (as Marik Vos) |
| Bertha Sånnell | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Börje Lundh | ... | makeup artist |
| Gullan Westfelt | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lenn Hjortzberg | ... | assistant director |
| Lars-Erik Liedholm | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Karl-Arne Bergman | ... | property master (as Karl Arne Bergman) |
Sound Department
| Stig Flodin | ... | sound |
| Olle Jacobsson | ... | sound mixer (as Olle Jakobsson) |
| Bo Leverén | ... | sound |
| Tage Sjöborg | ... | sound (as Tage Sjöberg) |
Special Effects by
| Evald Andersson | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rolf Holmquist | ... | assistant camera (as Rolf Holmqvist) |
| Harry Kampf | ... | still photographer |
| Peter Wester | ... | assistant camera |
| Gerhard Carlsson | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Lars-Owe Carlberg | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Katinka Faragó | ... | script supervisor (as Katherina Faragó) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cocinor (1964) (France) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- D.A.S.A. (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- DLS Film (1964) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF) (1964) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Royal Films (1964) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1964) (Japan) (theatrical)
- atlas Film (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1973) (Australia) (theatrical) (Uncut version) (subtitled)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1975) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Impuls-Film Hans-Joachim Flebbe Co. (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- International Promotion (IP) (Japan) (VHS)
- Artkino Pictures (1978) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2003) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Arthaus (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Gutek Film (2007) (Poland)
- Leopardo Filmes (2014) (Portugal)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray) (subtitled)
- Weird Wave (2019) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (digital restoration) (2015)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"The Silence" is about the emotional distance between two sisters. The younger one is still attractive enough to pick up a lover in a strange city. The older one -- even though she is very ill -- would like to make a human connection also but cannot leave the hotel room. Traveling with the sisters is a small boy who escapes into the hotel, meets a troupe of dwarfs. Which sister is this little boy's mother?
Written by Dale O'Connor |
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| Taglines | BERGMAN at his most POWERFUL! SHOCKING! BOLD! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The controversy the movie acquired for being sexually explicit resulted in a much larger audience than most Ingmar Bergman films. When Bergman realized this, he commented that it had attracted the most unwanted viewers of any of his pictures. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Origins of the 21st Century (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Variatio 25 See more » |
| Quotes |
Ester:
I didn't want to accept my wretched role. But now it's too damn lonely. We try out attitudes and find them all worthless. The forces are all too strong. I mean the forces... the horrible forces. You need to watch your step among all the ghosts and memories. Ester: All this talk... There's no need to discuss loneliness. It's a waste of time. See more » |