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Silence (2016) 9.0

Silence (2016)
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Completed On: 29 Nov, 2016

Director: Martin Scorsese

Duration: 2 hr 41 min 0 sec

Genres: Fiction

Language: English

Country: United States

Submitted By: Anna Maurice

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The story of "Silence" follows two Jesuit priests, Sebastião Rodrigues and Francis Garrpe, who travel to seventeenth-century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact. The actors playing these roles are convincing in depicting the internal conflicts of the two priests and the role of the Kichijiro character shows a very human aspect. The priests set off with a straightforward task of finding a lost brother but, as their journey develops, it becomes clear that there is no certainty or answers to their quest, the value of their actions or, crucially, their beliefs. Silence and the unknown is the response to the situation they find themselves in and the brutal events to which they have contributed. But yet something, that is not revealed because it can't be, persists and even helps them. It is an overtly religious film set in a historical context but would appeal to anyone with an interest, not necessarily a belief, in religion. Despite the setting, it has relevance for today's world.
When we think of a Martin Scorsese movie we think: violence, death, awesome music and to top it off a whole lot of swearing and cussing. But Silence is completely different. It's the least Scorsese film ever made. Period. Silence is a film that will reaffirm you're faith. It's so powerful and thought-provoking that it impresses you deeply. The fact that we are willing to die and get tortured for our faith just shows how strong the human spirit is. The jaw-dropping cinematography, powerful dialogue, and meticulous visuals are the aspects that are truly outstanding in this work of art.

  • Directors
    Martin Scorsese
  • Producers
    Jay Cocks
    Screenplay
  • Producers
    Martin Scorsese
    Screenplay
  • Producers
    Shûsaku Endô
    Novel
  • Film Type
    Fiction
  • Genres
    Drama, History
  • Runtime
    2 hours 41 minutes 0 seconds
  • Completion Date
    29 Nov, 2016
  • Production Budget
    USD
  • Country of Origin
    United States
  • Country of Filming
  • Film Language
    English
  • Shooting Format
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Film Color
    Color
  • Student Project
    No
  • First-time Filmmaker
    No

Director's Biography

Martin Charles Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer, whose career spans more than 50 years. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential directors in film history. Scorsese's body of work explores themes such as Italian-American identity, Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption, faith, machismo, crime and tribalism. Many of his films are known for their depiction of violence, and the liberal use of profanity and rock music. In 1990, he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation.
Scorsese had long anticipated filming an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō's novel Silence, a drama about the lives of two Portuguese Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century. He had originally planned Silence as his next project following Shutter Island. On April 19, 2013, financing was secured for Silence by Emmett/Furla Films, and filming began in January 2015. By November 2016, the film had completed post-production. It was written by Jay Cocks and Scorsese, based on the novel, and stars Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, and Adam Driver. The film was released on December 23, 2016. Scorsese was recognized as an Italian citizen by jus sanguinis in 2018.

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