The Silence
“BERGMAN at his most POWERFUL! SHOCKING! BOLD!”
6.4 / 10
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Ingrid Thulin·Ester
Gunnel Lindblom·Anna
Birger Malmsten·Bartender
Håkan Jahnberg·Hotel Steward
Jörgen Lindström·Johan
Kotti Chave·Officer in the Train Compartment
Lissi Alandh·Woman in Variety Hall (uncredited)
Leif Forstenberg·Man in Variety Hall (uncredited)
Eskil Kalling·Bar Owner (uncredited)
Karl-Arne Bergman·Paperboy (uncredited)
Average shot length
19.7s per shot
Ingmar Bergman's career average is 16.5s across 35 measured films —see the full picture.