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Silence (1971)

Original title: 沈黙 SILENCE

1971-11-13 · 2h 9m · JA
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Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.

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Masahiro ShinodaDirector

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David LampsonDavid LampsonSebastião RodriguesYoshi KatōYoshi KatōOld manMakoMakoKichijiroDon KennyDon KennyFrancisco GarrpeShima IwashitaShima IwashitaKikuNoboru MatsuhashiNoboru MatsuhashiMokichiJunshi ShimadaJunshi ShimadaPrisoner officialTetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaCristóvão FerreiraEiji OkadaEiji OkadaInoue ChikugonokamiYoshiko MitaYoshiko MitaWoman in MaruyamaTaiji TonoyamaTaiji TonoyamaPrison guardYasunori IrikawaYasunori IrikawaOkada Saemon

Keywords

Based on novel or bookChristianity17th centuryReligious persecutionJesuitJesuits (society of jesus)

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Christianity · 17th CenturyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference323662Actor preference204761 · 100888 · 329438Country preferenceJp

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Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.

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Silence has a runtime of 129 minutes.

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