The movie Silence was released in 2017. It’s a historical drama by Martin Scorsese, starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson. They take on the roles of two Portuguese Jesuit priests who travel to 17th century Japan to find their mentor and spread Catholicism.
Where it Filmed?
The production of the movie took place in various locations. Taiwan was the main location where the movie was filmed. Specific spots in Taiwan where shooting occurred were Taipei City and Taichung. Apart from Taiwan, some parts of the movie were also filmed in Macau, China. Moreover, scenes were taken at the CMPC Studio, located in Taipei City, Taiwan. The filming period spanned from Jan 30, 2015, to May 15, 2015.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrew Garfield | Rodrigues |
| Adam Driver | Garupe |
| Liam Neeson | Ferreira |
| Tadanobu Asano | Interpreter |
| Ciarán Hinds | Father Valignano |
| Yoshi Oida | Ichizo |
| Rafael Kading | Prisoner Augustinian Friar #1 |
| Matthew Blake | Prisoner Franciscan Friar |
| Benoit Masse | Prisoner Augustinian Friar #3 |
| Tetsuya Igawa | Prisoner Japanese Jesuit |
| Liang Shi | Chinese Businessman (Mr. Chun) |
| Takuya Matsunaga | Tomogi Villager #2 (Toukichi) |
| Miho Harita | Ichizo’s Wife (Tomi) |
| Hairi Katagiri | Tomogi Woman (Tsune) |
| Masayuki Yamada | Tomogi Husband (Kasuke) |
| Michié | Tomogi Wife (Mitsu) |
| Hiroko Isayama | Tomogi Village Woman (Hiro) |
| Yutaka Mishima | Goto Man #1 (Kuro) |
| Yasunari Takeshima | Goto Man #2 (Haku) |
| Yuri Ishizaka | Kichijiro Sister at Stake (Tae) |
| Ryô Satô | Kichijiro Sister #2 (Hisa) |
| Kisetsu Fujiwara | Kichijiro Brother #2 (Kichita) |
| Yasushi Takahashi | Tomogi Villager |
| Keiko Morikawa | Tomogi Villager |
| Jin Maki | Boatman |
| Naoto Yokouchi | Goto Swimming Man |
| Kansai Eto | Old Goto Man (Mosuke) |
| Shun Sugata | Samurai Commander |
| Kazuhiko Ozaki | Tomogi Hostage #3 (Yahachi) |
| Nana Komatsu | Monica (Haru) |
| Fumitaka Terai | Christian Prisoner (Tobei) |
| Hideki Nishioka | Christian Prisoner (Mataichi) |
| Takahiro Fujita | Inoue’s Attendant |
| Senmaru | Nagasaki Juggler |
| Nobuaki Fukuda | Jeering Man |
| Munetaka Aoki | Prison Guard #1 |
| Sabu | Samurai #1 |
| Tetsu Watanabe | Prison Guard #2 |
| Shunya Tajima | Samurai at Beach #1 |
| Ryuki Kitaoka | Samurai at Beach #2 |
| Hiroki Noguchi | Samurai in Boat |
| Katsuo Nakamura | Old Buddhist Priest |
| Yoshihiro Takayama | Large Man |
| Shoji Miyata | Vendor’s Cries (voice) |
| Noriwo Mitsuda | Vendor’s Cries (voice) |
| Ayumu Saito | Prison Guard #3 |
| Béla Baptiste | Dieter Albrecht |
| Asuka Kurosawa | Rodrigues’ Wife |
| Iola Lee | Geisha (uncredited) |
| Ten Miyazawa | Carpenter (uncredited) |
| Julian Song | Guard (uncredited) |
| Motokatsu Suzuki | Edo Guard (uncredited) |
| Yasushi Takada | Doshin (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The genre of the film is Drama and History.
- The movie hit the theaters on 17 Feb 2017.
- Martin Scorsese handled the direction while he, Jay Cocks, and Shûsaku Endô wrote the screenplay.
- Main characters were portrayed by Andrew Garfield as Rodrigues, Adam Driver as Garupe, and Liam Neeson as Ferreira.
- Other contributors to the cast included Tadanobu Asano as the Interpreter, Ciarán Hinds as Father Valignano, Issei Ogata as Old Samurai/Inoue, and Shin’ya Tsukamoto as Mokichi.
- The movie garnered much attention and was nominated for 1 Oscar. It also had 7 other wins and 61 nominations.
- The film received 532 user reviews and 407 critic reviews.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Taiwan
- Latitude: 23.69781
- Longitude: 120.960515
- Place ID: ChIJL1cHXAbzbjQRaVScvwTwEec
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Taiwan
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Location Name: Taipei City, Taiwan
- Latitude: 25.0329636
- Longitude: 121.5654268
- Place ID: ChIJi73bYWusQjQRgqQGXK260bw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Taipei City, Taiwan
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Location Name: Macau, China
- Latitude: 22.198745
- Longitude: 113.543873
- Place ID: ChIJ88g14uB6ATQR9qyFtCzje8Y
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Macao
- Timezone: Asia/Macau
- Location Name: CMPC Studio, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Latitude: 25.0968984
- Longitude: 121.5448055
- Place ID: ChIJC0reSSKsQjQRTtN0mJ-qw3w
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: No. 34, Sec 2, Zhi Shan Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Location Name: Taichung, Taiwan
- Latitude: 24.1629765
- Longitude: 120.6746104
- Place ID: ChIJ0fJdV2U9aTQRCnt0UfuU1I0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Taichung, North District, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
