Day-Lewis and Del Toro May Star in Scorsese’s ‘Silence’

Ross Miller — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:31:17 +0000

It seems for Martin Scorsese being in post-production in one movie (Shutter Island) and shooting another (apparently – a documentary about George Harrison) doesn’t stop the man from thinking ahead. He is hoping to make his next movie, Silence, an adaptation of a book he’s had his eye on for eight years now.

The film will be based on a Japanese novel by Shusaku Endo and is:

“…set in the 17th century as two Jesuit priests face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and to spread the gospel of Christianity.”

Being unfamiliar with the source novel I can’t speak of whether or not it would make a good film, but what excites me about the project is three names; Martin Scorsese, Daniel Day-Lewis and Benicio Del Toro. An all-time great director, one of ...

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Day-Lewis and Del Toro May Star in Scorsese’s ‘Silence’