 1941, in France during the WWII. A young woman called Jeanne lives with her grand-father in her parent`s house, both deads (his father during the WWI). One day, a german officer must settle down in the house. And when this strange man arrives, Jeanne and her grand-father never adress him any signs of recognition, and kept keeping silent. But they become prisonners of this silent, as the german "guest", Werner von Hebrennac, reveals his love of French culture and shows that each german isn`t determined to become a soldier ... He prefers music, culture. And Jeanne will be surprised at seeing that she loves him. She is musician too, and in spite of the situation, she will love him. But modern tales don`t exist ...
January 06, 2008
myspace Wonderful remake of the 1947 Classic :
The story starts in November 1941 in Nazi occupied France. A pretty, young and orphaned girl (late teens to early 20s) lives with her paternal grandfather, her only relative, in a comfortable villa. Proud but reserved, she gives piano lessons with unusual zeal and passion. One day, her house is invaded by the occupying Germans, and her parents` suite becomes the home of the local German Commander.
However, this Nazi is a refined Francofile, a classical pianist and composer. He`s also extremely handsome, and tries to make this embarrassing situation as acceptable as possible.
Every evening, he shared his ideals and his passion for France to his hosts who opposed him a fierce and steadfast silence, the only way for them to show their hostility to the German occupation.
This film is a remake of one of the best movies made in post World War II Europe, with a few adaptations to the original script, based on the novel `LE SILENCE DE LA MER`, published underground around February of 1942.
With a French actor speaking slightly (but not caricature) German accented French, the German lieutenant character is quite believable. His Aryan looks certainly confirms his "authenticity" as the cultured (French-like) though disciplined (German-like) Nazi; an enemy a refined girl could possibly fall in love with.
The original novel was practically a sacred book in France during the 1942-45 period, and a powerful symbol of the French Resistance. The 1947 film, due to budget and mainly personal and political problems, was, in hindsight, not as believable and well filmed as this new version. That said, the 1947 will probably always remain the definite version.
But, nevertheless, this new made for TV movie is well worth seeing for its timeless anti-war, pro-humanity themes. The gorgeous cinematography, and excellent performances by perfectly casted actors make it a pleasant experience for the eyes and the mind, regardless of all else, including the inevitable comparisons to the 1947 film and the novel. It is now playing on the cable TV "Eurochannel" transmitted by Satellite and "DirecTV" in the Americas, and should not be missed! - Author: `luiza do brasil` from São Paulo, Brazil
(imdb.com)
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