The Vertical Smile
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: Françoise Brion, François Perrot, Henri Serre
The Vertical Smile
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Robert Lapoujade
- Producers
- René Thévenet
- Cast
- Françoise Brion, François Perrot, Henri Serre, Olivier Hussenot, Jean-Pierre Mocky, André Chaumeau
- Studio
- TV Cinema
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
French
