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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Booklet, Interactive Menu, Remastered, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The story of two Jesuit priests who, despite risking the death penalty venture into 17th century Japan where a ban against Christianity is severely enforced. They and other Christians are caught and forced into apostasy which takes the form of stepping on holy images. Those who refuse are crucified in the rising sea in the bay. The
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Booklet, Interactive Menu, Remastered, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The story of two Jesuit priests who, despite risking the death penalty venture into 17th century Japan where a ban against Christianity is severely enforced. They and other Christians are caught and forced into apostasy which takes the form of stepping on holy images. Those who refuse are crucified in the rising sea in the bay. The authorities infer that Christianity can co-exist alongside Buddhism as long as Buddhism remains the official religion and have subverted and co-opted previous missionaries to ensure Christianity fails to take a hold. Eventually even the missionary Rodrigo who appears to have held out against torture the longest - his own, and witnessing that of others - is forced to consider that God is silent and Rodrigo has to compromise his faith. Based on the novel by Shusaku Endo. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Cannes Film Festival, ...Silence (1971) ( Chinmoku )
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Manufacturer: Eureka Video
Release date: 24 September 2007
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5060000402308
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