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A Certain Smile

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
330
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A Certain Smile (1958)
Drama

Dominique, a law student at the Sorbonne, is engaged to a fellow classmate. Unfortunately, she's more attracted to his philandering Uncle Luc, who's married to the charming Françoise. Domini... Read allDominique, a law student at the Sorbonne, is engaged to a fellow classmate. Unfortunately, she's more attracted to his philandering Uncle Luc, who's married to the charming Françoise. Dominique and Luc begin a tawdry affair.Dominique, a law student at the Sorbonne, is engaged to a fellow classmate. Unfortunately, she's more attracted to his philandering Uncle Luc, who's married to the charming Françoise. Dominique and Luc begin a tawdry affair.

  • Director
    • Jean Negulesco
  • Writers
    • Frances Goodrich
    • Albert Hackett
    • Françoise Sagan
  • Stars
    • Rossano Brazzi
    • Joan Fontaine
    • Bradford Dillman
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    330
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writers
      • Frances Goodrich
      • Albert Hackett
      • Françoise Sagan
    • Stars
      • Rossano Brazzi
      • Joan Fontaine
      • Bradford Dillman
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 4 nominations total

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    A Certain Smile (1958)
    Rossano Brazzi and Christine Carère in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Rossano Brazzi in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Christine Carère in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Christine Carère in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Rossano Brazzi and Christine Carère in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Rossano Brazzi and Christine Carère in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Bradford Dillman in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Christine Carère, Bradford Dillman, and Sandy Livingston in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Rossano Brazzi and Christine Carère in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Christine Carère and Sandy Livingston in A Certain Smile (1958)
    Joan Fontaine in A Certain Smile (1958)

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    Rossano Brazzi
    Rossano Brazzi
    • Luc Ferrand
    Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine
    • Françoise Ferrand
    Bradford Dillman
    Bradford Dillman
    • Bertrand Griot
    Christine Carère
    Christine Carère
    • Dominique Vallon
    • (as Christine Carere)
    Eduard Franz
    Eduard Franz
    • M. Vallon
    Katherine Locke
    Katherine Locke
    • Mme. Vallon
    Kathryn Givney
    Kathryn Givney
    • Mme. Griot
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Denis
    Johnny Mathis
    Johnny Mathis
    • Self
    Trude Wyler
    • Mme. Denis
    Sandy Livingston
    • Catherine
    Renate Hoy
    Renate Hoy
    • Mlle. Minot
    Muzaffer Tema
    Muzaffer Tema
    • Pierre
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    • Cook
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Belmonte
    • Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Sheryl Deauville
    Sheryl Deauville
    • Contessa at Opera
    • (uncredited)
    Gabrille Del Valle
    • South American
    • (uncredited)
    David Hoffman
    David Hoffman
    • Concierge
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writers
      • Frances Goodrich
      • Albert Hackett
      • Françoise Sagan
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The first feature film of Bradford Dillman.
    • Connections
      Referenced in You Bet Your Life: Episode #9.33 (1959)
    • Soundtracks
      A Certain Smile
      Music by Sammy Fain

      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

      Sung by Johnny Mathis

    User reviews8

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    3/10
    Pretty scenery and theme song
    It has some beautiful scenery, and a very hummable theme song, but other than that it's not very effective. Director Negulesco did much better with the studio-bound "Best of Everything." One doesn't really care about any of these self-involved people (well, maybe a little for the Joan Fontaine character). Zero chemistry between supposed lovers Brazzi and Carrere. For some much better film adaptations of Francoise Sagan novels, try Bonjour Tristesse and Aimez Vous Brahms (in which Yves Montand plays the same compulsive-womanizer type as Brazzi in "Smile," but somewhat more compellingly). I have to admit that Sagan's characters in general are pretty boring to me.
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    • hildacrane
    • Oct 2, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1958 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Izvestan osmeh
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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