The Silence

The Silence

95 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 23, 1963

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.

The Silence

95 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 23, 1963

The Silence
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Svensk Filmindustri
Original title Tystnaden
Directors Ingmar Bergman
Writers Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Ingrid Thulin

as Ester

Gunnel Lindblom

as Anna

Birger Malmsten

as Bartender

Håkan Jahnberg

as Hotel Steward

Kotti Chave

as Officer in the Train Compartment

Lissi Alandh

as Woman in Variety Hall (uncredited)

Leif Forstenberg

as Man in Variety Hall (uncredited)

Eskil Kalling

as Bar Owner (uncredited)

Karl-Arne Bergman

as Paperboy (uncredited)