A Certain Smile (film)
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| Directed by | Jean Negulesco |
| Produced by | Henry Ephron |
| Written by | Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett Françoise Sagan |
| Starring | Rossano Brazzi Joan Fontaine |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Edited by | Louis R. Loeffler |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
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104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.3 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.3 million (US rentals)[2] |
A Certain Smile is a 1958 American drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the book of the same name by Francoise Sagan.
Plot
In Paris, beautiful Dominique Vallon is involved with a young man, Bertrand Griot, until suddenly entering into an unwise week-long romance with his wealthy and married uncle, Luc Ferrand.
Cast
- Rossano Brazzi as Luc Ferrand
- Joan Fontaine as Françoise Ferrand
- Bradford Dillman as Bertrand Griot
- Christine Carère as Dominique Vallon
- Eduard Franz as M. Vallon
- Katherine Locke as Mme. Vallon
- Kathryn Givney as Mme. Griot
- Steven Geray as Denis
- Johnny Mathis as Himself
- Trude Wyler as Mme. Denis
- Sandy Livingston as Catherine
- Renate Hoy as Mlle. Minot
- Muzaffer Tema as Pierre
Production
Christine Carere was cast in the main role. She was brought to Hollywood and practised her English for ten months before filming.[3]
Awards
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards:[4]
- Best Costume Design
- Best Music, Original Song
- Best Art Direction (Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox)
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). A Certain Smile at IMDb
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- ↑ Solomon 1989, p. 251.
- ↑ Solomon 1989, p. 227.
- ↑ French Doll: Meet Christine Carere, a Tiny Bundle of Sheer Acting Talent 'Mardi Gras' Is Next for Christine Incomplete Source Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) [Chicago, Ill] 15 June 1958: g16.
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- Film scores by Alfred Newman
- Films based on works by Françoise Sagan
- Films directed by Jean Negulesco
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