Silence

2016 161 min ★ 7.1 Drama, History

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.

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Cast

Andrew Garfield

Rodrigues

Adam Driver

Garupe

Liam Neeson

Ferreira

Tadanobu Asano

Interpreter

Ciarán Hinds

Father Valignano

Issey Ogata

Old Samurai / Inoue

Shinya Tsukamoto

Mokichi

Yoshi Oida

Ichizo

Yosuke Kubozuka

Kichijiro

Kaoru Endō

Unzen Samurai (Uneme)

Details

Director

Martin Scorsese

Screenplay

Jay Cocks

Tagline

"Sometimes silence is the deadliest sound."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$46,000,000

Revenue

$23,834,809

Production

Waypoint Entertainment, Cappa Defina Productions, CatchPlay, Fábrica de Cine, SharpSword Films, Sikelia Productions, EFO Films

Reviews

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Wuchak

March 17, 2024

★ 4/10

**_Great filmmaking, cast and locations, but strangely inert (overlong) story_** Released in late 2016 and directed by Martin Scorsese based on the novel by Shûsaku Endô, "Silence" chronicles events in 1640 when two Jesuit priests (Andrew Garfield & Adam Driver) journey to Japan to check on the persecuted church and find out what happened to their mentor, whom it is rumored fell from the faith ...