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Le Sourire
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Le Sourire

1960-05-01 · 22 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary

In the year that Cannes Film Festival handed out awards to Federico Fellini for La Dolce Vita, L'Avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni, and Kagi by Kon Ichikawa -- 'Le Sourire' won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film in 1960. This quiet and intelligent film is a remarkable interpretation of a young monks perspective into a world of meditation, sacred geometry, and coming of age. A tribute to Buddhism, introspection and the wonders of nature...a short but lasting work of art.

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Directors
Serge Bourguignon
Production companies
Pathé Overseas, Les Films Tamara
Countries
France
Status
Released

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Jean NégroniJean NégroniRécitant / Narrator (voice)
Michel BouquetMichel BouquetRécitant (Commentaires bouddhique) (voice)

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