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A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

Back to the finderTHE FILM / 1949
Le Silence de la Mer posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE1949 1h 28m FRA

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Its controlled, unsensational style and focus on conscience under political coercion echo the quiet moral intensity of Le Silence de la Mer.

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A cool, observant wartime moral study that similarly avoids speeches and easy judgments, letting silence and ordinary behavior expose the pressures of occupation.

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Bresson’s exacting minimalism, spiritual gravity, and attention to small gestures make this a strong match for Melville’s disciplined, quietly defiant wartime drama.

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01 / THE STORY

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

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Howard Vernon

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