The Silent Touch

The Silent Touch

96 mins | Drama | Sept. 30, 1992

Henry Kesdi is a silenced classical composer and a survivor of the Holocaust. He is coaxed out from retirement by an inspired musicologist, Stefan, who convinces him to compose a complex symphony on his neglected piano. As a help Kesdi gets his new musical secretary. His loyal wife reluctantly accepts her as his young lover.

The Silent Touch

96 mins | Drama | Sept. 30, 1992

The Silent Touch
Henry Kesdi is a silenced classical composer and a survivor of the Holocaust. He is coaxed out from retirement by an inspired musicologist, Stefan, who convinces him to compose a complex symphony on his neglected piano. As a help Kesdi gets his new musical secretary. His loyal wife reluctantly accepts her as his young lover.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Zespól Filmowy "Tor", Mark Forstater Productions Ltd.
Original title Dotkniecie reki
Directors Krzysztof Zanussi
Writers Edward Żebrowski, Mark Wadlow, Krzysztof Zanussi, Peter Morgan

Cast

Max von Sydow

as Henry Kesdi

Lothaire Bluteau

as Stefan

Sarah Miles

as Helena

Sofie Gråbøl

as Annette Berg (as Sofie Grabol)

Aleksander Bardini

as Prof. Jerzy Kern

Sławomira Łozińska

as Doctor's wife

Lars Lunøe

as Doctor

Trevor Cooper

as Muller

Maja Ploszynska

as Child

Eugenia Herman

as Mrs. Olsen

Catherine Thornborrow

as Applicant

Krystyna Chmielewska

as Secretary