A_Certain_Smile_(film)

<i>A Certain Smile</i> (film)

A Certain Smile (film)

1958 film


A Certain Smile is a 1958 American drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the book of the same name by Françoise Sagan.

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Plot

In Paris, beautiful Dominique Vallon is involved with a young man, Bertrand Griot, until suddenly entering into an unwise week-long romance with his wealthy and married uncle, Luc Ferrand.

Cast

Production

Christine Carère was cast in the main role, although she didn't know any English at the time. She was brought to Hollywood and trained for ten months before filming.[4] The Production Code Administration only authorized the film after substantial changes to the novel's story line. Negulesco later agreed "that A Certain Smile has not much of Sagan. She herself did not like it and she also wrote an article against it. She was right in saying that that was not her book."[5]

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. Solomon 1989, p. 251.
  2. Solomon 1989, p. 227.
  3. "Top Grossers of 1958". Variety. January 7, 1959. p. 48. Please note figures are for US and Canada only and are domestic rentals accruing to distributors as opposed to theatre gross
  4. French Doll: Meet Christine Carere, a Tiny Bundle of Sheer Acting Talent / 'Mardi Gras' Is Next for Christine. Chicago Tribune archives, 15 June 1958, page 90
  5. Michelangelo Capua, Jean Negulesco: The Life and Films, McFarland 2017, p.107
  6. "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  7. "NY Times: A Certain Smile". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2008.

Bibliography

  • Solomon, Aubrey (1989). Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1.

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