Land of Silence and Darkness
(1971)Movie Information
- Runtime:
- 85 minutes
- IMDb Rating:
- 7.9/10 (3,558 votes)
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Countries:
- West Germany
- Spoken Languages:
- deu
Plot
Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since adolescence, and her work on behalf of other deaf and blind people, this film shows how the deaf and blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are almost wholly isolated.
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External IDs
- IMDb ID:
- tt0067324
Product Information
- Product ID:
- 10895
- Type:
- Movie
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- Sep 23, 2025 22:47
- Updated:
- May 04, 2026 06:55
Release Dates
West Germany
Oct 08, 1971
Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
premiere
France
May 01, 1972
Cannes Film Festival
West Germany
Jun 12, 1972
TV premiere
Alternative Titles
Land of Silence and Darkness
Australia
O País do Silêncio e da Escuridão
Brazil
Land of Silence and Darkness
Canada, eng