Le silence de la mer

“Le silence de la mer, another director I deeply respect. It's Jean-Pierre Melville's collected writings.”

“There's an early film he did, Le silence de la mer, also shot by Henri Decaë. This one is absolutely magnificent. It all takes place in a small cottage during the war where this German soldier is billeted to stay with this old man and his granddaughter. These two refuse to talk to the Nazi until right at the end. It's one of the best war films ever made that all takes place in the front room.”