The Art of Silence

dir. Maurizius Staerkle Drux 2021 Switzerland, Germany 81 min.
2021 – Solothurn FF
Legendary pantomime artist Marcel Marceau inspires generations of artists. The execution of his Jewish father by the Nazis spurred his conviction in the art of silence


The first feature documentary about the legendary pantomime artist Marcel Marceau. He inspires several generations of artists, among them his own grandson and family, who cast a new light on his life’s work. As a child, Marceau experiences the execution of his Jewish father by the Nazis – a trauma that motivates him to join the French resistance and spurs his deep conviction in the art of silence.