The Silence

1963 Ingmar Bergman film
Movie film Q464651
The Silence
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The Silence

Summary

The Silence is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Silence's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Silence was directed by Ingmar Bergman[4].
  • Ingmar Bergman wrote the screenplay for The Silence[5].
  • The Silence's composer is recorded as Ivan Renliden[6].
  • The Silence's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Silence was Ingrid Thulin[8].
  • A cast member of The Silence was Gunnel Lindblom[9].
  • A cast member of The Silence was Birger Malmsten[10].
  • A cast member of The Silence was Eduardo Gutiérrez[11].
  • A cast member of The Silence was Håkan Jahnberg[12].
  • A cast member of The Silence was Jörgen Lindström[13].
  • The Silence was produced by Allan Ekelund[14].
  • The Silence's part of the series is recorded as Metaphysical Trilogy[15].
  • The Silence's director of photography is recorded as Sven Nykvist[16].
  • The original language of The Silence was Swedish[17].
  • The Silence's Commons category is recorded as The Silence (1963 film)[18].
  • The Silence was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The Silence's review score is recorded as 8.2/10[20].
  • The Silence's review score is recorded as 85%[21].
  • The Silence's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • The Silence's country of origin is recorded as Sweden[23].
  • The Silence was published on January 1, 1963[24].
  • The Silence's distributed by is recorded as SF Studios[25].
  • The Silence's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • The Silence's narrative location is recorded as Europe[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Silence was produced by Allan Ekelund[14]. It was directed by Ingmar Bergman[4]. Ingmar Bergman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ingrid Thulin[8], Gunnel Lindblom[9], Birger Malmsten[10], Eduardo Gutiérrez[11], Håkan Jahnberg[12], and Jörgen Lindström[13].

Publication

The Silence was released on January 1, 1963[24]. The original language of it was Swedish[17]. Its genre is drama film[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Metaphysical Trilogy[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include faith[28], doubt[29], God in Christianity[30], abandonment[31], sibling relationship[32], and certainty[33]. The Silence's part of the series is recorded as Metaphysical Trilogy[15].

Reception

Reviews include 8.2/10[20] and 85%[21].

Why It Matters

The Silence ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Films of Ingmar Bergman. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . The Films of Ingmar Bergman. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 20th century
    Publication date +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ingmar Bergman
    Does the dog die? media id 29484
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