At first glance, Jean-Pierre Melville Le Silence de la Mer seem a little atypical, Melville was still mainly because of his gangster films such as Le Samouraï (1967) or Le Cercle Rouge (1970). But the topic Resistance is present in his films, especially in the L'Armée Ombres and even that film, which is in question in this text. This Le Silence de la Mer is not only because of its content of great interest, it is also the history and significance for the film Country France as such, this film has a has earned place in the annals.
Independent and turned against the will of the film unions, Melville thus paving the way for the Nouvelle Vague, although he end of the 40's had enough problems with it had to be able to make the film at all or to be allowed.
The story in fact based on a novel by author Vercors, which was the time of the occupation of France published in the underground. Melville, a member of the Resistance, had great difficulty getting Vercors' consent. Sun suggested Melville to show the finished film a group of former Résistancemitglieder, including Vercors, and they should then decide whether the film is faithfully and can be listed. It was voted for the film. The story itself is set in a small French village in 1941. After the German invasion army several houses are requisitioned, so that they can serve as an officer accommodation. One of those houses inhabited by his uncle (Jean-Marie Robain) and his niece (Nicole Stéphane). As unpopular tenant moves, the German officer, Werner von Ebrennac (Howard Vernon) is a. Every evening, the first hesitant, but later as a matter of course, joins from Ebrennac to the two occupants before the fire to in-depth Monologues to express his world view and to confess his love for France. As a sign of resistance change of the uncle and not a word to Ebrennac by and listen in silence. The scenery changes, however, as of Ebrennac is on vacation in Paris and there with old friends meet who share his Francophile cores not only do not speak but also on how all things French is to be destroyed after the final victory. To not even be part of this machinery, logs of Ebrennac after his return to the house of his uncle volunteered for combat troops.
silence, which is the central theme of the story, so Melville enters in the adaptation of the substance also breaking new ground by providing a speak much of the spoken dialogue from his uncle from the off as thoughts can be.
So there during the movie again and again scenes in which the silence between the uncle and niece on the one hand, and drives from Ebrennac on the other hand, the tension in the climax. Accompanied these moments usually by the relentless ticking of the clock. It is primarily a play on the silence and background noise that gives the scene a distinctive character and shows the distance between the characters. And yet you realize in the course that the uncle and the officer found not so unsympathetic, caught the uncle always at hand as he monologues by Ebrennacs enjoys. It's basically been interesting, what differentiated picture drawn here of of Ebrennac. It shows a German officer and the rational against the horrors of World War II, who is also omnipresent in the film and mentioned at various points and indicated to be - especially when visiting Paris. The (passive) role of the French population has room for interpretation. it swings to return to the cinematic level, it will not be around to praise the cinematography Henri Deca, the lighting of scenes is truly masterful. Been up to the pictures shown above the film alone, without having to lose many words. Often there are small gestures, movements that reveal much about the state of the characters, if for example, is the niece knitting and there is a close-up of their hands. Nevertheless, it is at the end of a word which describes the emotional climax of the film. A gentle "goodbye" when leaving Ebrennac of the two and they know exactly what fate befall the officer is. express
The size Le Silence de la Mer in words is almost impossible because you have seen him in order to understand its importance for the French postwar cinema and the film emphasizes, moreover, with what a talent Melville was blessed so Early in his career to such a work can deliver: 09/10.
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