Silence_
Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.
Starring
David Lampson, Mako, Eiji Okada
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Silence was released 55 years ago in 1971.
Overview
Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.
Silence is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 2h 9m.
CAST (19)
David Lampson
Sebastião Rodrigues
Mako
Kichijiro
Eiji Okada
Inoue Chikugonokami
Rokkō Toura
Interpreter
Noboru Matsuhashi
Mokichi
Yoshi Katō
Old man
Taiji Tonoyama
Prison guard
DK
Don Kenny
Francisco Garrpe
Yasunori Irikawa
Okada Saemon
Tetsuro Tamba
Cristóvão Ferreira
Yoshiko Mita
Woman in Maruyama
Shima Iwashita
Kiku
Masaya Takahashi
Narrator (voice)
Junshi Shimada
Prisoner official
Tomo'o Nagai
Prisoner official
KM
Kappei Matsumoto
Prisoner official
Yoshio Inaba
Prisoner official
Yūsuke Takita
Ichizo
Kikue Mōri
Old woman
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Silence about?
Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.
How long is Silence?
Silence has a runtime of 129 minutes (2h 9m).
Who stars in Silence?
The cast of Silence includes David Lampson, Mako, Eiji Okada, Rokkō Toura, Noboru Matsuhashi.
What is the rating of Silence?
Silence has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 39 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History
