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Silence de la mer (Le) AKA The Silence of the Sea (1949)
In a small town in occupied France in 1941, the German officer, Werner Von Ebrennac is billeted in the house of the uncle and his niece.Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
24 heures de la vie d'un clown" ["24 Hours in the Life of a Clown"] 1946 short film by Jean-Pierre Melville (18:26)
"Sous le nom de Melville" ["Code Name: Melville"] 2008 documentary by Oliver Bohler (76:34)
"Melville sort de l'ombre" ["Melville Out of the Shadows"] 2010 documentary by Pierre-Henri Gibert (42:16)
Interview with film scholar Ginette Vincendeau from 2014 (17:07)
Interview with Jean-Pierre Melville from a 1959 episode of the French television show Cinépanorama (1:43) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Ginette Vincendeau interview is in English, with optional English subtitles for French film clips.
"Sous le nom de Melville" documentary is a mix of French, Cantonese, & Japanese, with burned-in French subtitles for non-French portions, and optional English subtitles for the entire documentary.
All other extras are in French, with optional English subtitles.
Includes a 38-page booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien and a selection from 'Melville on Melville' by Rui Nogueira. -
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Extras:"Melville sort de l'ombre" ["Melville Out of the Shadows"] 2010 documentary by Pierre-Henri Gibert (40:35)
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Subtitles:French HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Interview with film scholar Ginette Vincendeau from 2007 (21:58)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Ginette Vincendeau interview is in English, with no subtitles.
Includes a 56-page booklet featuring an extract from film scholar Ginette Vincendeau’s Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris, and an interview with Jean-Pierre Melville conducted by Rui Nogueira from 1971. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Criterion edition has the most extras, but the UK release has a different Ginette Vincendeau interview.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (87:12 NTSC).
- R2 France- Gaumont/Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (83:33 PAL).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 20/11/10
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 12/12/21UPDATE LOG:
20/11/10: Initial entry.
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31/05/20: Updated title; added Criterion release; added Amazon links and updated names of extras on UK & France releases.
12/12/21: Corrected overall.
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