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Le Sourire

May 1, 1960 · 22m
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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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CAST

Jean Négroni
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Michel Bouquet
Récitant (Commentaires bouddhique) (voice)
Directed by Serge Bourguignon

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Pathé Overseas, Les Films Tamara
Country
FR

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