Silence

1971 2h 10m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Lampson
Sebastião Rodrigues
Mako
Kichijiro
Eiji Okada
Inoue Chikugonokami
Rokkō Toura
Interpreter
Noboru Matsuhashi
Mokichi
Yoshi Katō
Old man
Taiji Tonoyama
Prison guard
Don Kenny
Francisco Garrpe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Shinoda
Writers: Masahiro Shinoda, Shūsaku Endō
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Shinoda, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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David Lampson and Mako and Eiji Okada carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahiro Shinoda directs. Kazuo Miyagawa behind the camera. Tōru Takemitsu scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
3Directed by Masahiro Shinoda, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5David Lampson and Mako and Eiji Okada carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0067755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.