---
product_id: 52704125
title: "Silence (AKA Chinmoku) (Masters of Cinema) [DVD] [1971]"
brand: "david lampsonshima iwashitamasahiro shinoda"
price: "KSh16457"
currency: KES
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/52704125-silence-aka-chinmoku-masters-of-cinema-dvd-1971
store_origin: KE
region: Kenya
---

# Silence (AKA Chinmoku) (Masters of Cinema) [DVD] [1971]

**Brand:** david lampsonshima iwashitamasahiro shinoda
**Price:** KSh16457
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Silence (AKA Chinmoku) (Masters of Cinema) [DVD] [1971] by david lampsonshima iwashitamasahiro shinoda
- **How much does it cost?** KSh16457 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/52704125-silence-aka-chinmoku-masters-of-cinema-dvd-1971)

## Best For

- david lampsonshima iwashitamasahiro shinoda enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted david lampsonshima iwashitamasahiro shinoda brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

Adapted from the renowned novel by Shusaku Endo, Masahiro Shinoda's 1971 film Silence (Chinmoku, co-written with Endo) explores the violent cultural conflict amid the arrival of Jesuit missionaries in seventeenth-century Japan. Shinoda's excellent direction coupled with a pensive score by the legendary Toru Takemitsu gives cinematic expression to inner spiritual paradox, and imbues with religious mystery a landscape that seems already sentient with wind, rain, and light. Two Portuguese priests disembark upon an anonymous Japanese shore. Under cover of nightfall, they seek to infiltrate those Christian sects driven underground by a ruthless magistracy, and re-establish the foothold of the Church on the isolated island-nation. Soon, however, the priests find themselves drawn into the mire of persecution, and gradually learn the truth behind the ominous disappearance of another Catholic missionary decades earlier... By way of a heavily made-up and polyglot Tetsuro Tanba (Assassination, Kwaidan, Samurai Spy), Silence builds toward a revelation that approaches the impact of Colonel Kurtz's entrance in Conrad's Heart of Darkness (or Marlon Brando's take on Kurtz in Coppola's Apocalypse Now). Rendered in a tender colour palette courtesy of master cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa (Rashomon, Yojimbo, Ugetsu monogatari), Silence unearths lies and beauty at the intersection of religion and Japanese society. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present for the first time on DVD in the UK Masahiro Shinoda's Silence based upon the same novel that has intrigued American filmmaker Martin Scorsese for decades, and spurred his own work on a film adaptation of the source material. Special Features are a Newly restored high-definition Toho transfer, New and improved optional English subtitles, Full-colour PDF facsimiles of two historical texts long out-of-print: --- A History of the Missions in Japan and Paraguay by Cecilia Mary Caddell (314 pages, c. 1856) --- Japan's Martyr Church by Sister Mary Bernard (130 pages, c. 1926), A 20-page booklet containing a new essay by writer Doug Cummings, and more...

## Images

![Silence (AKA Chinmoku) (Masters of Cinema) [DVD] [1971] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gK91YkbbL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Japan1 Christians 0...
  

*by A***W on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2010*

This is a great historical film that plays out a little like a Japanese Wicker Man.Two zealous Portuguese Jesuit missionaries arrive in 17th Century Japan, determined to convert yet more local heathens to the 'true' religion of Christianity.Little do they seem to realise how intent the Japanese authorities are on preventing this foreign and unwanted religion taking hold on their shores. The Japanese already have their own gods that they're perfectly happy with.Of course the Jesuit priests have no interest in these 'false' gods and are intent on converting the Japanese people to the 'true' one. This puts them on a collision course with the local magistrate, who is determined not to let this alien faith take root in his country, and will torture any Christians he finds until they apostatise.Whilst the torture of anyone refusing to renounce Christianity might seem a little harsh to modern eyes, one must remember that anyone professing non-Christian or heretical beliefs in 17th Century Europe would have been tortured and executed at least as brutally by the same Catholic priests that suffered as missionaries in Japan.All in all, this is a stunningly shot film with beautiful locations and a brilliant storyline. It portrays both the suppression of Christianity in Japan, but also the zealotry and arrogance of the Christians and the reasons why Christianity was suppressed.Well worth watching. The only detraction is the appearance of another Portuguese priest later on in the film, it looks like they cast a Japanese actor with bad make-up in the role, rather than using a Western actor.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Mind bending movie.
  

*by R***X on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2016*

I am not a reviewer, nor a student of Japanese culture and literature, but I decided to see this film before Martin Scorsese's version appears. Shock was the greatest emotion for me - not because of the cruelty - but because of the turmoils of the leading character. This is in no way a Christmas movie, although the filmography is legendary. It is evident that the original novel in Japanese is eminently superior. More questions than answers. The conflict remains between the stalwart Japanese Christians and the temptations of the Jesuit priest. I can say no more except be warned for this film contains much torture both physical and mental.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Quality of image...
  

*by F***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2013*

I would have liked to rate 5 stars. In the bonus of the french wonderful Shinoda's DVD "Assassinat", Shinoda explain how the modernization of Japan during Meiji was necessary to fight again the modern weapons of American attack. But how in the same times this modernization was mingled with confusion in the political ideology of Japan. Feodality against a kind of  cruel religious unity around emperor.In this confusion some men became christian priest."Silence" takes place one or one and and a half century before. Christian Jesuit arrive in Japan and convert Japanese people in country land. The local power fight against them. They killed them. The topic is of utter importance. Unfortunately, the images of the movie are quite old and it is very difficult to see the movie beyond this bad quality ( I hate that kind of point of view, but it is really difficult to go beyond that).The rhythm is very slow. Not the strength of Kurosawa's "Seven Samourais". I am very sad because I like so much Shinoda's movie. But...

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/52704125-silence-aka-chinmoku-masters-of-cinema-dvd-1971](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/52704125-silence-aka-chinmoku-masters-of-cinema-dvd-1971)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Kenya*
*Store origin: KE*
*Last updated: 2026-03-17*