How They Smiled
Synopsis
Bestselling New York novelist Henry Jenkins (Richard Burgi) is not a man of many words. He drinks his tea and enjoys his toast, and walks no more than four blocks to seventh street to Lizzy's coffee shop, where he sits three seats away from the door. Henry has finished the final draft in his penultimate novel in the "Blood Asp" series, which have won him multiple awards over the years. Lizzy Garland (Heather Snell), on the other hand, is a woman of many words. She keeps her customers coming back with her warm spirit and inviting conversation. Henry stays for the tea, and because it takes his mind off certain things.... But he has a plan, and a machine, which if things go well, he will get them back, and will remember how they smiled...
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$9K
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicolas Wendl
- Original Title
- How They Smiled
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 13m
- Production Budget
- $9K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicolas Wendl
Department Leadership Roster
Nicolas Wendl
Director
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is How They Smiled about?
Bestselling New York novelist Henry Jenkins (Richard Burgi) is not a man of many words. He drinks his tea and enjoys his toast, and walks no more than four blocks to seventh street to Lizzy's coffee shop, where he sits three seats away from the door. Henry has finished the final draft in his penultimate novel in the "Blood Asp" series, which have won him multiple awards over the years. Lizzy Garland (Heather Snell), on the other hand, is a woman of many words. She keeps her customers coming back with her warm spirit and inviting conversation. Henry stays for the tea, and because it takes his mind off certain things.... But he has a plan, and a machine, which if things go well, he will get them back, and will remember how they smiled...
Who directed How They Smiled?
How They Smiled was directed by Nicolas Wendl.
Who stars in How They Smiled?
The principal cast of How They Smiled includes Richard Burgi, Heather Snell, Erica Vogelvang, Oliver Stafford.
When was How They Smiled released and how long is it?
How They Smiled was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 13m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for How They Smiled?
How They Smiled holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).