Movie · romance, drama
A Certain Smile
1958 · 1h 44m
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6.3/107 votes
What is it about? A Certain Smile
A girl looks at a boy with a certain smile and something happens...a girl looks at a man with a certain smile and something else happens
A pretty Parisian law student falls in love with her boyfriend's uncle.
Genres: romance, drama. Themes: french riviera, summer vacation.
Cast and crew A Certain Smile
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Creators
- Directed byJean Negulesco
- ScreenplayFrances Goodrich
- ScreenplayAlbert Hackett
- Based on the novel byFrançoise Sagan
- MusicAlfred Newman
- CinematographyMilton Krasner
- EditingLouis R. Loeffler
Full cast and crew26 cast members, 10 crew
Cast:
- Rossano Brazzi · Luc Ferrand
- Joan Fontaine · Françoise Ferrand
- Bradford Dillman · Bertrand Griot
- Christine Carère · Dominique Vallon
- Eduard Franz · Monsieur Vallon
- Katherine Locke · Madame Vallon
- Kathryn Givney · Madame Griot
- Steven Geray · Denis
- Johnny Mathis · Johnny Mathis
- Trude Wyler · Mme. Denis
- Sandy Livingston · Catherine
- Renate Hoy · Mademoiselle Minot
- Muzaffer Tema · Pierre
- Sheryl Deauville · Contessa at Opera (uncredited)
- Yvette Mimieux · (uncredited)
- Edit Angold · Cook (uncredited)
- Herman Belmonte · Club Patron (uncredited)
- Gabrille Del Valle · South American (uncredited)
- David Hoffman · Concierge (uncredited)
- Pat Mitchell · (uncredited)
- Hans Moebus · Club Patron (uncredited)
- George Nardelli · Waiter (uncredited)
- Murray Pollack · Club Patron (uncredited)
- Paul Ravel · Club Patron (uncredited)
- Carol van Dyke · South American (uncredited)
- Judith Woodbury · Club Patron (uncredited)
Crew:
- Jean Negulesco · Director
- Françoise Sagan · Novel
- Frances Goodrich · Screenplay
- Louis R. Loeffler · Editor
- Henry Ephron · Producer
- Albert Hackett · Screenplay
- Milton Krasner · Director of Photography
- Alfred Newman · Original Music Composer
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Details A Certain Smile
- First theatrical release
- July 31, 1958
- Release in the US
- July 31, 1958
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Frequently asked questions
How long is A Certain Smile?
1h 44m (104 minutes).
Who’s in A Certain Smile?
Rossano Brazzi, Joan Fontaine, Bradford Dillman, Christine Carère, Eduard Franz, Katherine Locke, Kathryn Givney, Steven Geray, Johnny Mathis, and Trude Wyler. Directed by Jean Negulesco.
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