The Silences of the Palace
1994 1h 56m movie Film

The Silences of the Palace

صمت القصور

Synopsis

صمت القصور

The death of a prince brings a young woman back to the palace where she was born into servitude. The lingering legacy is brought into light from behind frosted windows and velvet curtains.

The 1993–1995 Other Asia Window

10 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Silences of the Palace sits at position #6.

  1. Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho
    #1

    Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho

    ★ 8.9 · 1994

  2. Al Zaeem
    #2

    Al Zaeem

    ★ 7.8 · 1993

  3. From Karkhe to Rhein
    #3

    From Karkhe to Rhein

    ★ 7.3 · 1993

  4. The Jar
    #4

    The Jar

    ★ 7.2 · 1994

  5. Birds of Darkness
    #5

    Birds of Darkness

    ★ 7.1 · 1995

  6. The Silences of the Palace

    #6

    The Silences of the Palace

    ★ 6.8 · 1994

  7. Salaam Cinema
    #7

    Salaam Cinema

    ★ 6.3 · 1995

  8. The Terrorist
    #8

    The Terrorist

    ★ 6.3 · 1994

The 1990s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Silences of the Palace premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #243 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.

Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #186 of 356 (top 52%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Tunisia, France
Original Language Arabic
Spoken Languages Arabic, French
Production Companies Canal+ Horizons, Mat Films, Cinétéléfilms
Runtime 1h 56m
Release Date September 30, 1994
IMDb tt0111055

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