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The Silence

7.519631h 35mMovieDramaRomance

Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna's young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. A basic inability to communicate among the three seems only to…

DirectorIngmar Bergman
WriterIngmar Bergman
ProducerAllan Ekelund

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Ingmar Bergman

ITIngrid Thulin
Ingrid Thulin
Ester
GLGunnel Lindblom
Gunnel Lindblom
Anna
BMBirger Malmsten
Birger Malmsten
Bartender
HJ
Håkan Jahnberg
Hotel Steward
JLJörgen Lindström
Jörgen Lindström
Johan
KCKotti Chave
Kotti Chave
Officer in the Train Compartment
LALissi Alandh
Lissi Alandh
Woman in Variety Hall (uncredited)
LF
Leif Forstenberg
Man in Variety Hall (uncredited)
EK
Eskil Kalling
Bar Owner (uncredited)
KB
Karl-Arne Bergman
Paperboy (uncredited)
CA
Carl Andersson
OH
Olof Huddén

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The Silence — streaming FAQ

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The Silence is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Silence is not on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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