It was written for the 1958 film of the same name based on the novel a certain smile by francoise sagan. Plus, her characters as stupid as they comewould 40yearold you let your philandering hubby take home a cute young thing whos had. 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. With rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman, christine carere. A certain smile 1958, a film by jean negulesco theiapolis. Released in 1958, the film also features rossano brazzi. 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 1958 film of the same name was based on sagans novel. Miscellaneous notes and facts about a certain smile, 1958, directed by jean negulesco, with rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman. A certain smile 1958 based on a novel by francoise sagan, a certain smile was a vehicle for darryl f. Young as miss sagan is, her writing is imbued with a maturity so naturally presented as to seem not in the least surprising.
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. But joan fontaine carries the film and unfortunately she isnt in all that many scenes. Une vie vladlanjean from une vie all tracks performed by eddie barclay et son grand orchestre. 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. Aug 23, 2011 a certain smile soundtrack cd details and availability.
The song has been covered by artists such as johnny mathis, who appeared in the 1958 film as. 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. A certain smile is a 1958 american drama film directed by jean negulesco, based on the book of the same name by francoise sagan. It was also the first time that i was able to see breathtaking views of paris and the riviera as the movies backdrop. At first thrilled at the prospect of an affair with the dashing brazzi, carere is disillusioned to discover that.
But her second novel, a certain smile, less shocking and more psychologically convincing, was preferred by many critics. The song was nominated for the 1958 academy award for best original song. Released in 1958, the film also features rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman and johnny mathis. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Check winners and nominations of 1958 academy awards. 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.
Watch a certain smile full movie in hd visit director jean negulescos bittersweet romantic drama, based on franco. A certain smile 1958 letterboxd social film discovery. Director jean negulescos bittersweet romantic drama, based on francoise sagans novella, stars christine carere as a pretty parisian law student who falls in. Click on the award name to show winners and nominees honored for. Dvdr this title is manufactured on demand using dvdr, when sold by. A certain smile 1958 the 30th annual academy awards 1958 wild is the wind 1957.
A certain smile song a certain smile is a popular song. Parisian student carere spats with her boyfriend bradford dillman, then impulsively agrees to accompany dillman s worldly uncle rossano brazzi to the riviera. 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. 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. Dominique, a law student at the sorbonne, is engaged to a fellow classmate. I think we can all relate to that certain smile that haunts us. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies 2,658,438 views 1. 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 certain smile 1958 by lightning at tuesday, september 06, 2016 0 storyline. Upon request of his widow and upon recommendation of the writers branch executive committee, the board of governors voted on june 22, 1993, to restore the name. 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. A certain smile is overall only a middling little soap opera, but its one that fans of the genre will probably enjoy just fine.
The music was written by sammy fain with lyrics by paul francis webster. 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. 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. Good plot, fabulous cinematographythe paris streets and architecture give the film real flavor. A certain smile is a film directed by jean negulesco with rossano brazzi, joan fontaine, bradford dillman, christine carere, year. A certain smile 1958 joan fontaine actor, rossano brazzi actor format. Aug 17, 2011 a certain smile soundtrack from 1958, composed by alfred newman. As the filmstory progresses, they become more attracted to each other, and they eventually fall in love.
Juliette greco who starred in otto premingers 1958 bonjour tristesse was so strong. It was written for the 1958 film of the same name, based on the novel, also titled a certain smile, by francoise sagan. Just like bonjour tristesse, a certain smile, sagans second novel, is as fresh today as it was when it was published in 1954. The music was written by sammy fain with the lyrics by paul francis webster. 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. 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. Parisian student carere spats with her boyfriend bradford dillman, then impulsively agrees to accompany dillmans worldly uncle rossano brazzi to the riviera. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. 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.
As collectors our mission is to provide the largest selection of classic movies to classic film fans. Het romannetje van francoise sagan wordt in deze film opgeblazen tot een. A certain smile 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. It was the first time i ever saw johnny mathis in a film singing the movies theme song a certain smile.
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