The Vertical Smile
1973-03-19 | 110 minutes
Plot Summary
A kaleidoscope of images from history populate this skillfully animated French feature. The story concerns a history professor whose ideas about human history cause him distress. Amid a flurry of newsreel-type images, Joan of Arc's trial is shown. Another theme which emerges is of two ages (in the far past and far future) in which naked humans fight one another with animalistic aggression.
Cast
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Françoise BrionLennie
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François PerrotRelde
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Henri SerreTablo
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Olivier HussenotDoux Donnie
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Jean-Pierre MockyFranco, le prêtre borgne
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André ChaumeauLe voyeur
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Natalie PerreyMère Jeanne des Anges
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Georges CarmierCauchon
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Vanina MichelLéone
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Michel CharrelL'agresseur
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Didier FlamandLe jeune prêtre
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Bernard Jeantet