Le Sourire

Le Sourire — Plot

In the year that Cannes Film Festival handed out awards to Federico Fellini for La Dolce Vita, L'Avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni, and Kagi by Kon Ichikawa -- 'Le Sourire' won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film in 1960. This quiet and intelligent film is a remarkable interpretation of a young monks perspective into a world of meditation, sacred geometry, and coming of age. A tribute to Buddhism, introspection and the wonders of nature...a short but lasting work of art.

• Release date
• May 1, 1960
• Runtime
• 22 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Serge Bourguignon

Le Sourire — Cast

Jean Négroni Récitant / Narrator (voice) Michel Bouquet Récitant (Commentaires bouddhique) (voice)