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Silence (2016)

Silence (2016)

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Sometimes silence is the deadliest sound.

Release Date: 2016, December 23
Directors: Martin Scorsese
Countries: Mexico, Taiwan, United States of America
Production: Waypoint Entertainment, Cappa Defina Productions, CatchPlay, Fábrica de Cine, SharpSword Films, Sikelia Productions, EFO Films
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Ciarán Hinds, Munetaka Aoki, Nana Komatsu, Tetsu Watanabe, Tadanobu Asano, Ryûki Kitaoka, Shun Sugata, Hairi Katagiri, Yoriko Doguchi

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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