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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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A Question of Silence
1982 1h 32m NL
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★6.3TMDB · 45
DramaCrime
Synopsis
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When three women with no previous acquaintance kill a male shopkeeper in the middle of the day, the female psychiatrist assigned to the case sets out to understand why.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Edda Barends
Christine M.
Nelly Frijda
Annie
Henriëtte Tol
Andrea
Cox Habbema
Janine van den Bos
Eddie Brugman
Ruud van den Bos (as Eddy Brugman)
Hans Croiset
Judge
Erik Plooyer
Prosecutor
Anna van Beers
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Marleen Gorris
- Writers
- Marleen Gorris
- Languages
- Dutch
- Countries
- Netherlands
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Marleen Gorris, shot by Frans Bromet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Hans van Dongen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Edda Barends and Nelly Frijda and Henriëtte Tol carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0086369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Marleen Gorris directs. Frans Bromet behind the camera. Hans van Dongen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Marleen Gorris, shot by Frans Bromet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Hans van Dongen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Edda Barends and Nelly Frijda and Henriëtte Tol carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0086369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Frans Bromet
- Editing
- Hans van Dongen
- Costume design
- Jany Temime
- Makeup / hair
- Roswieta Evenvel
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- NL
Also by
Marleen Gorris
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SI
Sigma Film Productions
NL
Key crew
- Assistant Makeup ArtistRoswieta Evenvel
- Recording SupervisionWilfried Depeweg
- Assistant Production ManagerRob Van Groningen
- Assistant Costume DesignerYvonne De Boer
- ThanksEls Korver
- Assistant EditorDaniel Daniel
- Assistant Sound EditorBert van den Dungen
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyMarc Felperlaan
- Assistant Production ManagerRoel Sixma van Ypma
- Assistant Sound EditorGertjan Miedema
- Lighting TechnicianHans Burghard
- ContinuityBen Verbong
- Sound MixerJan van Sandwijk
- ThanksAnthony Davies
- CateringMarianne van Engelen
- GripThijs Wijdeveld
- Production ManagerKees Groenewegen
- Assistant Production ManagerHarry Steen
- Extras CastingFrank Krom
- ContinuityMarleen Gorris
- Assistant EditorHenny Bouwmeester
- ContinuityFrans Bromet
- Production SecretaryPauline Durlacher
- Assistant CameraTheo Bierkens
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1984-08-05
- Theatrical1983-03-18· New York City, New York
Also known as
International titles
- Le Silence autour de Christine M.FR
- A Question of SilenceCA
- A Question of SilenceAU
- A Question of SilenceGB
- A Question of SilenceUS
