Quizlet is a lightning fast way to learn vocabulary. Clandestinely written in 1942 during the nazi occupation of france and furtively distributed, it captured the spirit of the moment, and quickly became a staple of the resistance. Jan 21, 2012 worksheets for a2 students of french to support their reading and discussion of this short book by vercors about resistance during world war 2 in france. The film is very well made, actually one of melvilles better films. I didnt want this, the 1949 version and i didnt watch it. The silence of the sea is a 1949 film by jeanpierre melville. An idealistic german officer is assigned to the home of a middleaged man and his grown niece. A hero of the french new wave for his independence from the mainstream french film. With julie delarme, michel galabru, thomas jouannet, marie bunel. It was melvilles first feature film, and was based on the 1942 book of the same name by jean bruller published clandestinely under the pen name vercors. Clandestinely written in 1942 during the nazi occupation of france and furtively distributed, it captured the spirit of the moment, and quickly became a staple of.
Sorry again that it is a film nobody has seen, but please, please, please add it to your lists. Also this moc dvd has an excellent transfer, and the extras are really interesting with jeanette vincendeau introducing melville as a film. A cultured, naively idealistic german officer is billeted in the home of a. The story takes place in 1941 during world war ii, and concerns the relationship of a frenchman and. The silence of the sea is a 2004 frenchbelgian tv drama film directed by pierre boutron, based on the 1942 book of the same name by jean bruller published clandestinely under the pen name vercors, and starring thomas jouannet, julie delarme and michel galabru. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire. The plot is the word used to describe what happens in the book. After werners departure for the russian front, jeanne is shocked to receive a letter. Also this moc dvd has an excellent transfer, and the extras are really interesting with jeanette vincendeau introducing melville as a film maker. The uncle and niece refuse to speak to him, but each evening the officer warms himself by the fire and talks of his country, his music, and his idealistic views of the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A second englishlanguage tv adaptation was broadcast by the bbc in 1981, and a stage version by john crowther was performed by the heywood society in the theatre at peterhouse, cambridge in 1985, with the presumably ironic title.
Feb 04, 2012 a hero of the french new wave for his independence from the mainstream french film. With howard vernon, nicole stephane, jeanmarie robain, ami aaroe. Yes, i saw the version of 1949 after download it, but i definitely like more this version, the actors are. The metaphorical tact of the title is representative of the work. German language are at the very heart of this type of film. It was melvilles first feature film, and was based on the 1942 book of the same name by jean bruller. Published secretly in germanoccupied paris, the book quickly became a symbol of mental resistance against german occupiers. Getting the film made turned out to be a venture of its own.
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