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The Silent Ocean
The Silent Ocean

The Silent Ocean

February 27, 1983
1h 32m
Drama
TV Movie
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A doctor, who commits malpractice in a major urban hospital, retreats to a remote house in the countryside. Although he is acquitted, his conscience is not so easily appeased. When a murder occurs and the southern Styria village searches for the culprit, he has to take a stand.

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Details

Director
Xaver Schwarzenberger
Cast
Hanno Pöschl, Marie-France Pisier, Johannes Thanheiser, Bruno Dallansky, Marius Cella, Maria Emo, Herbert Steinmetz, Hans Georg Nenning, Sepp Löwinger
Release Date
February 27, 1983
Production
ORF, Teamfilm Produktion, ZDF

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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