Jean-Pierre Melville

http://basvanstratum.nl/le-silence-de-la-mer-jean-pierre-melville-1949/

Melville was his adopted name.[real name Grumbach] Herman Melville was his favourite Author.

 'La Jetee', [see above linked page] was influenced by,Melville's
'le silence de la mer'...

The 'Silence of the Sea'...[1949].

So, have other, French-influenced, artists used this , 'Symbolism?'....

of course they have...