Drama · France · 1973 · 1h 50m

The Vertical Smile

Le Sourire vertical

Director

Cast

Françoise Brion as Lennie François Perrot as Relde Henri Serre as Tablo Olivier Hussenot as Doux Donnie Jean-Pierre Mocky as Franco, le prêtre borgne André Chaumeau as Le voyeur

Crew

Renan Pollès — Director of Photography Jean-Jacques Renon — Director of Photography Nicole Grob — Editor Patrice Sciortino — Original Music Composer Robert Lapoujade — Writer René Thévenet — Producer

Synopsis

A kaleidoscope of images from history populate this skillfully animated French feature. The story concerns a history professor whose ideas about human history cause him distress. Amid a flurry of newsreel-type images, Joan of Arc's trial is shown. Another theme which emerges is of two ages (in the far past and far future) in which naked humans fight one another with animalistic aggression.

Key Collaborators

Robert Lapoujade Director Renan Pollès Director of Photography Jean-Jacques Renon Director of Photography Nicole Grob Editor Patrice Sciortino Original Music Composer Robert Lapoujade Writer René Thévenet Producer

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