

The City of Silences
La Ville des silences
Synopsis
Creuzeville, a small provincial town with its woods, its countryside, its ramparts, its mass and its little Sunday cakes. A stranger arrives. He's a private investigator in Creuzeville, over which an old family of industrialists reigns, a murder has just been committed. The victim is the founding ancestor of this small empire that has outgrown one man. In Creuzeville, we hardly like foreigners, especially if they are vegetarians, perhaps homosexuals, undoubtedly anarchists like, precisely, this detective. However the detective by whom the scandal broke broke the silence of the city by going to the heart of family secrets hitherto well hidden behind purple shutters. The murders follow one another. We strike on the left - a young ecologist - as on the right - a cynical playboy. Continuing to dissect the mobiles and the characters, the detective dropped the masks one by one. And, little by little, fear and violence are settling in the small town.
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- Director
- Jean Marbœuf
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean Marbœuf
- Original Score
- Jean-Pierre Doering
- Original Title
- La Ville des silences
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Babylone Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean Marbœuf
Jean Marbœuf
Jean-Pierre Doering
Anne-France Lebrun
Department Leadership Roster
Jean Marbœuf
Director
Jean Marbœuf
Writer
Anne-France Lebrun
Editor
Romaine Hacquard
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The City of Silences
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What is The City of Silences about?
Creuzeville, a small provincial town with its woods, its countryside, its ramparts, its mass and its little Sunday cakes. A stranger arrives. He's a private investigator in Creuzeville, over which an old family of industrialists reigns, a murder has just been committed. The victim is the founding ancestor of this small empire that has outgrown one man. In Creuzeville, we hardly like foreigners, especially if they are vegetarians, perhaps homosexuals, undoubtedly anarchists like, precisely, this detective. However the detective by whom the scandal broke broke the silence of the city by going to the heart of family secrets hitherto well hidden behind purple shutters. The murders follow one another. We strike on the left - a young ecologist - as on the right - a cynical playboy. Continuing to dissect the mobiles and the characters, the detective dropped the masks one by one. And, little by little, fear and violence are settling in the small town.
Who directed The City of Silences?
The City of Silences was directed by Jean Marbœuf.
Who stars in The City of Silences?
The principal cast of The City of Silences includes Jean-Pierre Cassel, Michel Galabru, Michel Duchaussoy, Denis Manuel, Claire Maurier.
When was The City of Silences released and how long is it?
The City of Silences was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The City of Silences?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The City of Silences was composed by Jean-Pierre Doering.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The City of Silences?
The City of Silences holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).
