Silence

Silence (1971)

沈黙 SILENCE

In 17th-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests seek their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.

Date of release
1971-11-13
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (40)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Masahiro Shinoda

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Silence

Silence is a 1971 Japanese historical drama film directed by Masahiro Shinoda from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shūsaku Endō, adapted from Endō's 1966 novel. It stars Tetsurō Tamba, Mako, Eiji Okada, and Shima Iwashita alongside English actors David Lampson and Don Kenny. Endo co-wrote the screenplay with Masahiro Shinoda. Most of the film's dialogue is in Japanese, though it has short sequences in English.

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