Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? (Où gît votre sourire enfoui?) 21 years old

Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?

Undaunted by a commission to make a film about his mentors and aesthetic exemplars, the filmmaking team of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, Costa records with great sensitivity and insight the exacting process by which the two re-edit their film Sicilia!, discussing and arguing over each cut and its effect. Incorporating comments about the influence of figures as diverse as Chaplin and Eisenstein, about the ethical and aesthetic implications of film technique and such matters as rhythm, sound mixing, and acting. The film becomes a tour de force, immersing us in the mysteries of cinema as practiced by some of its greatest creators. Costa calls the film both his first comedy and his first love story.

Credits

Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? Cast

Name Character
Jean-Marie Straub He was 70, now 91 years old as Himself
Danièle Huillet She was 66, 70 years old when she died as Herself

Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? Crew

Name Department
Dominique Auvray as Editor. She was 53 (now 74) years old Editing
Jeanne Lapoirie as Director of Photography. She was 39 (now 60) years old Camera
Liane Willemont as Producer. Production
Dana Hastier as Producer. Production
Aline Sasson as Producer. Production
Pedro Costa as Director of Photography. He was 43 (now 65) years old Camera
Pedro Costa as Director. He was 43 (now 65) years old Directing
Francisco Villa-Lobos as Producer. Production
Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? poster
Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? (21 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 15, 2003
  • Runtime: 104 minutes