La tragedia del silencio

La tragedia del silencio
A scene from the film showing the engineer and his wife
Directed by	Arturo Acevedo Vallarino
Written by	Arturo Acevedo Vallarino
Cinematography	Hernando Bernal
Music by	Alberto Urdaneta Forero
Production company	Acevedo e Hijos
Release dates	18 July 1924 (1924-07-18) (Faenza theatre, Colombia)
Country	Colombia
Language	Spanish

La tragedia del silencio (literally "The Tragedy of Silence") is a Colombian silent melodrama film directed by Arturo Acevedo Vallarino and first screened on 18 July 1924 at the Faenza theatre in Bogotá. Filmed in black and white, it tells the story of a man suffering from leprosy. It was the first Colombian film during the silent film era with a film score, which was performed during the projection and was written by Alberto Urdaneta Forero.

At its first screening, the film was well-received by critics and the public and was later shown in Panama and Venezuela. Given the theme of leprosy, the film was criticized by some who believed it would have a negative impact on the image of Colombia. Although parts of the film have not survived, the Fundación Patrimonio Fílmico Colombiano retains a 22-minute 45-second excerpt from the film.