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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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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography (2017)
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Box office
Grossed $23.8M worldwide against a $46M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Silence
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Filming locations
Filmed in Taiwan
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Setting
Set in Japan and Portugal
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Music
Music by Howard Shore
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto
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Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Jay CocksScreenplay
Shūsaku EndōNovel
Martin ScorseseScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: December 23, 2016
Original language: English
Budget: $46M
Revenue: $23.8M
Countries: Mexico, Taiwan, United States of America

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