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The Day Silence Died

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The Day Silence Died -- Bittersweet satire set in the late 1950s in which the guileless townsfolk of a rustic Bolivian village are corrupted by a rascally radio operator (Dario Grandinetti) who installs a radio station that becomes an instrument for airing the residents' dirty laundry and secret desires. Pleasingly photographed with well-drawn characters, director Paolo Agazzi's tale fascinates with its keen observations of human foibles until it comes to its inevitable, ugly conclusion. Subtitles. Brief violence, some sexual encounters, fleeting nudity and a few instances of rough language and profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is (A-III) -- adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. 2000 (First Run)

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.