The Angry Silence

"Rough, Tough, Deeply Moving"

1960 1h 35m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 35

Drama

Synopsis

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When the union in his factory walks out on strike, a family man refuses to participate, risking the wrath — and retaliation — of his fellow workers.

“Rough, Tough, Deeply Moving”

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Cast

Richard Attenborough
Tom Curtis
Pier Angeli
Anna Curtis
Michael Craig
Joe Wallace
Bernard Lee
Bert Connolly
Alfred Burke
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Geoffrey Keen
Davis
Laurence Naismith
Martindale
Russell Napier
Thompson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Green
Writers: Bryan Forbes, Richard Gregson, Michael Craig
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guy Green, shot by Arthur Ibbetson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Malcolm Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony Harvey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Attenborough and Pier Angeli and Michael Craig carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Rough, Tough, Deeply Moving".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Guy Green directs. Arthur Ibbetson behind the camera. Malcolm Arnold scores. Anthony Harvey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Guy Green, shot by Arthur Ibbetson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Malcolm Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anthony Harvey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Attenborough and Pier Angeli and Michael Craig carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Rough, Tough, Deeply Moving".
8IMDB entry: tt0053602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Arthur Ibbetson
Original score: Malcolm Arnold
Editing: Anthony Harvey
Makeup / hair: Harry Frampton
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Angry Silence (1960)

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CinemaSerf2022-09-25
★ 7/10
Though Richard Attenborough takes top billing in this drama, I think Bernard Lee actually delivers the more potent performance as the shop steward "Bert". He calls for an unofficial strike of the workers at an engineering plant. Out they go, well most of them do - and it is soon clear to the audience that there is an agitator amongst the workforce intent on using this dispute for a greater purpose. We also encounter a few local hoodlums who have few scruples when it comes to persecuting - violently at times - those few workers who cross their picket line and continue to work. "Curtis" (Attenborough) is one such man. He already has a young son, and his wife is expecting his second child - so money is too tight for him not to get a wage. Pretty soon he is the victim of a vendetta from his erstwhile colleagues as they ostracise him completely. Director Bryan Forbes and co-star Michael Craig ("Wallace") had a hand in the writing and that is powerful. It generates a genuine sense of menace as those daring to break the strike find their property and their physical safety compromised whilst their erstwhile friends struggle with their consciences. Brian Bedford also stands out as the thuggish "Barrett" and there is also a potent, if sparing, contribution from Pier Angeli as the young man's wife "Anna". Ordinarily, one might expect this story to be about the abuse of power by an employer; here, though, the abuses are clearly coming from those with a broader agenda quite capable of mobilising a workforce of political sheep. The ending is rather rushed - almost incomplete, unfortunately but the ensemble and the toic work really well here to create a thought-provoking piece of cinema that packs a lot into ninety minutes.

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