France / May 14, 1973 / Cannes Film Festival
The Vertical Smile (1973)
Directed by Robert Lapoujade
1h 50minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Georges Carmier | Cauchon |
| Violaine Doucy | Jeanne d'Arc |
| Vanina Michel | Léone |
| Catherine Stermann | La petite fille |
| Max Vialle | Général P.P. |
| Michel Charrel | L'agresseur |
| Didier Flamand | Le jeune prêtre |
| Bernard Jeantet |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Sourire vertical |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TV Cinema |
| Release date | 19 marzo 1973 |
| Production | René Thévenet |
| Writer | Robert Lapoujade, Catherine Blette, Dominique Durand |
| Editing | Nicole Grob |
| Cinematography | Renan Pollès, Jean-Jacques Renon, Jean Chiabaut |
| Assistant directors | Robert Lapoujade |
| Camera operators | Jean Chiabaut, Renan Pollès, Jean-Jacques Renon |
| Additional photography | Jean Chiabaut, Renan Pollès, Jean-Jacques Renon |
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Theatrical release
France / Mar 19, 1973
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