Smile
スマイル 聖夜の奇跡
Synopsis
Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship
Top Cast
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Rosa Kato
Shizuka Yamaguchi
Moro Morooka
Shizuka Yamaguchi's father
Yoshiko Tanaka
Yukie Inotani
Kei Tani
Kunio Imaizumi
Kenji Sakaguchi
Masaya Inotani
Anri Okamoto
Reina Shinohara
Rikiya Kurokawa
Shinichiro Tsurugi
Jiro Sato
Mr Serisawa (teacher)
Hiroshi Tamaki
Mr. Tamaki (teacher)
Natsuki Harada
Takashi Tsukamoto
Patron in restaurant with a Thai dinner date
Yutaka Matsushige
Takuya's father
Naoko Iijima
Keiko Tajima
Susumu Terajima
Night shift security guard at Hospital
Koichi Sato
Golfer at putting range
Sachie Hara
Actress appearing onscreen in the cinema
Mirai Moriyama
Shuhei Sano
Yuta Tachibana
Masaya Igaya
Release History & Theatrical Window
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takanori Jinnai
- Screenplay & Story
- Shigeki Kaneko, Takanori Jinnai
- Original Score
- Yugo Kanno
- Original Title
- スマイル 聖夜の奇跡
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Studios
- dentsu, Fuji Television Network, Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp., Toho Pictures, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takanori Jinnai
Shigeki Kaneko, Takanori Jinnai
Yugo Kanno
Shigeki Murano
Junnosuke Hogaki
Department Leadership Roster
Shigeki Kaneko
Screenplay
Takanori Jinnai
Screenplay
Takanori Jinnai
Director
Yugo Kanno
Original Music Composer
Shigeki Murano
Director of Photography
Junnosuke Hogaki
Editor
Hidefumi Hanatani
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Smile.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Smile
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Smile about?
Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship
Who directed Smile?
Smile was directed by Takanori Jinnai.
Who stars in Smile?
The principal cast of Smile includes Rosa Kato, Moro Morooka, Yoshiko Tanaka, Kei Tani, Kenji Sakaguchi.
When was Smile released and how long is it?
Smile was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for Smile?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Smile was composed by Yugo Kanno.
Is Smile based on a book or true story?
Smile is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Takanori Jinnai".