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Silence (2016)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano
7.2
83%Runtime161 min
Rating15
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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.
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Silence, the 2016 historical drama directed by Martin Scorsese, has been critically acclaimed, receiving an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While it did not receive any major awards recognition, the film boasts a solid 7.2/10 rating on IMDb, indicating strong audience reception as well.
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Fans of acclaimed director Martin Scorsese's thought-provoking historical dramas will appreciate the immersive exploration of faith, morality, and the harsh realities of 17th century Japan in his 2016 film 'Silence', featuring powerful performances from Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson.
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Silence is a 2016 epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Jay Cocks and Scorsese, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by ShÅ«saku EndÅ, marking the third filmed adaptation of the novel. The film stars Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds and Liam Neeson. The plot follows two 17th-century Jesuit priests who travel from Portugal to Edo period Japan via Macau to locate their missing mentor and spread Catholic Christianity. It is the third of Scorsese's films about religious figures struggling with challenges of faith, following The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and Kundun (1997).
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