

The Silent Ocean
1983-02-27 · 92 min · ★ 6.8
A doctor, who commits malpractice in a major urban hospital, retreats to a remote house in the countryside. Although he is acquitted, his conscience is not so easily appeased. When a murder occurs and the southern Styria village searches for the culprit, he has to take a stand.
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- Directors
- Xaver Schwarzenberger
- Production companies
- ORF, Teamfilm Produktion, ZDF
- Countries
- Germany, Austria
- Status
- Released
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Hanno PöschlDr. Ascher
Marie-France PisierFlorence
Johannes ThanheiserRogy
Maria EmoWitwe EggerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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