Silence
沈黙 SILENCE
Synopsis
In 17th-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests seek their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
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Silence (1971) Original Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-03-15
Top Cast
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David Lampson
Sebastião Rodrigues
Mako
Kichijiro
Eiji Okada
Inoue Chikugonokami
Rokkō Toura
Interpreter
Noboru Matsuhashi
Mokichi
Yoshi Katō
Old man
Taiji Tonoyama
Prison guard
Don Kenny
Francisco Garrpe
Yasunori Irikawa
Okada Saemon
Tetsuro Tamba
Cristóvão Ferreira
Yoshiko Mita
Woman in Maruyama
Shima Iwashita
Kiku
Masaya Takahashi
Narrator (voice)
Junshi Shimada
Prisoner official
Tomo'o Nagai
Prisoner official
Kappei Matsumoto
Prisoner official
Yoshio Inaba
Prisoner official
Yūsuke Takita
Ichizo
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Screenplay & Story
- Shūsaku Endō, Masahiro Shinoda
- Original Score
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Original Title
- 沈黙 SILENCE
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Hyogensha-Mako International
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Shinoda
Shūsaku Endō, Masahiro Shinoda
Tōru Takemitsu
Kazuo Miyagawa
Kinshirō Kuzui, Tadasuke Ômura, Kiyoshi Nonomura
Department Leadership Roster
Masahiro Shinoda
Director
Shūsaku Endō
Screenplay
Masahiro Shinoda
Screenplay
Mako
Production Design
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Tōru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Kinshirō Kuzui
Producer
Masahiro Shinoda
Production Design
Tadasuke Ômura
Producer
Kiyoshi Nonomura
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Silence
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Silence about?
In 17th-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests seek their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Who directed Silence?
Silence was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Who stars in Silence?
The principal cast of Silence includes David Lampson, Mako, Eiji Okada, Rokkō Toura, Noboru Matsuhashi.
When was Silence released and how long is it?
Silence was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Silence?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Silence was composed by Tōru Takemitsu.
Is Silence based on a book or true story?
Silence is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shūsaku Endō".