| The Silence | |
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| Directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Written by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Produced by | Allan Ekelund |
| Starring | Ingrid Thulin Gunnel Lindblom Birger Malmsten Håkan Jahnberg Jörgen Lindström |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Ulla Ryghe |
| Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri Palador Pictures Pvt. Ltd. (India) |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Box office | $350,000 (USA)[1] |
The Silence (Swedish: Tystnaden) is a 1963 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Ingrid Thulin and Gunnel Lindblom. The plot focuses on two sisters, the younger a sensuous woman with a young son, the elder more intellectually oriented and seriously ill, and their tense relationship as they travel toward home through a fictional Central European country on the brink of war.
The film is the third in a series of thematically related films, following Through a Glass Darkly (1961) and Winter Light (1963), which is sometimes considered a trilogy. In addition to interpretations of spiritual issues, The Silence is sometimes interpreted as presenting its two sister characters as two sides of a single woman, one representing the physical and the other language. Bergman was inspired by his travels around Europe after World War II.
Against expectations of the filmmakers, it was a box-office hit. The film was also noted for its frank depiction of sexuality and won the award for Best Film at the 1st Guldbagge Awards. It is regarded favorably by modern critics.
- ^ Balio 1987, p. 231.