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.
Credits
Le Sourire Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
Jean Négroni
He was 39, 84 years old when he died
|
as Récitant / Narrator (voice) |
|
Michel Bouquet
He was 34, now 98 years old
|
as Récitant (Commentaires bouddhique) (voice) |
Le Sourire Crew
