With rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman, christine carere, eduard franz. Translated by anne green with a foreword by diane johnson a certain smile was made into a film in 1958, directed by jean negulesco, and starring joan fontaine return to top of the page. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The song has been covered by artists such as johnny mathis, who appeared in the 1958 film as. It was also the first time that i was able to see breathtaking views of paris and the riviera as the movies backdrop. But joan fontaine carries the film and unfortunately she isnt in all that many scenes. A certain smile 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
This is largely due to the beautiful look of the film, which is glossed to a high sheen and is definitely all the better for it. A certain smile 1958 the 30th annual academy awards 1958 wild is the wind 1957. The gift of love is a 1958 deluxe color in cinemascope film directed by jean negulesco and starring lauren bacall and robert stack the film s screenplay was based on the short story the little horse by nelia gardner white, originally published in a 1944 issue of good housekeeping, and previously made into the film sentimental journey 1946, with john payne and maureen ohara. But her second novel, a certain smile, less shocking and more psychologically convincing, was preferred by many critics. Click on the award name to show winners and nominees honored for. Plus, her characters as stupid as they comewould 40yearold you let your philandering hubby take home a cute young thing whos had. Heres a film thats boosted by its spectacular scenic splendor and a lovely title tune, a certain smile, sung by johnny mathis and immediately becoming one of his favorite hit tunes, which is about the only thing that will linger in your memory once the tawdry tale is over. The song was nominated for the 1958 academy award for best original song.
A certain smile 1958 french university student dominique vallon christine carere returns home for the summer break to find her parents still mourning the accidental death of her brother. I think we can all relate to that certain smile that haunts us. Just like bonjour tristesse, a certain smile, sagans second novel, is as fresh today as it was when it was published in 1954. In paris, beautiful dominique vallon is involved with a young man, bertrand griot, until suddenly entering into an unwise weeklong romance with his wealthy and married uncle, luc ferrand. Good plot, fabulous cinematographythe paris streets and architecture give the film real flavor. Released by lala land records in 2011 lllcd 1178 containing music from a certain smile 1958. A certain smile 1958 letterboxd social film discovery. Aug 17, 2011 a certain smile soundtrack from 1958, composed by alfred newman. Its a beautifully filmed movie with a haunting theme. As collectors our mission is to provide the largest selection of classic movies to classic film fans. Based on a novel by francoise sagan, a certain smile was a vehicle for darryl f. The music was written by sammy fain with lyrics by paul francis webster.
Released in 1958, the film also features rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman and johnny mathis. A certain smile 1958 joan fontaine actor, rossano brazzi actor format. Miscellaneous notes and facts about a certain smile, 1958, directed by jean negulesco, with rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman. A certain smile song a certain smile is a popular song.
The mandarins she read francoise sagan how i adored bonjour tristesse and a certain smile which i paired with the johnny matthes song in the days of my youth, i thought sydney here. As the filmstory progresses, they become more attracted to each other, and they eventually fall in love. With rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman, christine carere, eduard franz, katherine locke, kathryn givney, steven geray, johnny mathis, trude wyler, sandy livingston, renate hoy, muzaffer tema, carol van dyke, gabriel del valle, feridun. It was written for the 1958 film of the same name based on the novel a certain smile by francoise sagan. Juliette greco who starred in otto premingers 1958 bonjour tristesse was so strong. At first thrilled at the prospect of an affair with the dashing brazzi, carere is disillusioned to discover that. Parisian student carere spats with her boyfriend bradford dillman, then impulsively agrees to accompany dillman s worldly uncle rossano brazzi to the riviera. A certain smile 1958 cast and crew french university student dominique vallon christine carere returns home for the summer break to find her parents still mourning the accidental death of her. A certain smile is overall only a middling little soap opera, but its one that fans of the genre will probably enjoy just fine.
It was written for the 1958 film of the same name, based on the novel, also titled a certain smile, by francoise sagan. This song was made for the film of the same name that. With rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman, christine carere. A certain smile 1958 based on a novel by francoise sagan, a certain smile was a vehicle for darryl f. Its paris and cannes in the 1950s, and the main character, the firstperson narrator is a law student, and in a relationship with another law student, bernard, when. Check winners and nominations of 1958 academy awards.
It was the first time i ever saw johnny mathis in a film singing the movies theme song a certain smile. A certain smile is a film directed by jean negulesco with rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman, christine carere, year. Dominique, a law student at the sorbonne, is engaged to a fellow classmate. A certain smile 1958, a film by jean negulesco theiapolis. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Aug 23, 2011 a certain smile soundtrack cd details and availability. Rome and paris got quite a workout in hollywood films of the 1950s via lushly romantic films that brought europe back on the map as a destination after the bleak war torn years of the previous decade. A 1958 film of the same name was based on sagans novel. It tells of a students love affair with a middleaged man. A certain smile is a 1958 american drama film directed by jean negulesco, based on the book of the same name by francoise sagan.
The song was nominated for the 1958 academy award for best original song the music was written by sammy fain with lyrics by paul francis webster. Oct 15, 2011 francoise sagan is best known for her first novel, bonjour tristesse, which caused a scandal when she first published it at the age of eighteen in 1953. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies 2,658,438 views 1. Here we have johnny mathis with his song a certain smile which was released in 1958 and i believe it made number 4 here in the uk charts. Parisian student carere spats with her boyfriend bradford dillman, then impulsively agrees to accompany dillmans worldly uncle rossano brazzi to the riviera. Dvdr this title is manufactured on demand using dvdr, when sold by. Jan 31, 2012 here we have johnny mathis with his song a certain smile which was released in 1958 and i believe it made number 4 here in the uk charts. Released in 1958, the film also features rossano brazzi. Watch a certain smile full movie in hd visit director jean negulescos bittersweet romantic drama, based on franco. Feb 25, 2012 a certain smile was written for the 1958 film of the same name based on the novel a certain smile by francoise sagan. Young as miss sagan is, her writing is imbued with a maturity so naturally presented as to seem not in the least surprising. A certain smile 1958 by lightning at tuesday, september 06, 2016 0 storyline. Director jean negulescos bittersweet romantic drama, based on francoise sagans novella, stars christine carere as a pretty parisian law student who falls in.
Director jean negulescos bittersweet romantic drama, based on francoise sagans novella, stars christine carere as a pretty parisian law student who falls in love with her boyfriends uncle. Une vie vladlanjean from une vie all tracks performed by eddie barclay et son grand orchestre. The music was written by sammy fain with the lyrics by paul francis webster. A certain smile full full movie, a certain smile full full movie streaming a certain smile full movie engsub watch a certain smile full english full movie online a certain smile full film online. Its paris and cannes in the 1950s, and the main character, the firstperson narrator is a law student, and in a relationship with another law student, bernard, when she meets bernards married uncle luc. A certain smile soundtrack 1958 the moviemusic store. Unfortunately, shes more attracted to his philandering uncle luc, whos married to the charming francoise.
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