Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?
Où gît votre sourire enfoui?
Synopsis
Undaunted by a commission to make a film about his mentors and aesthetic exemplars, the filmmaking team of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, Costa records with great sensitivity and insight the exacting process by which the two re-edit their film Sicilia!, discussing and arguing over each cut and its effect. Incorporating comments about the influence of figures as diverse as Chaplin and Eisenstein, about the ethical and aesthetic implications of film technique and such matters as rhythm, sound mixing, and acting. The film becomes a tour de force, immersing us in the mysteries of cinema as practiced by some of its greatest creators. Costa calls the film both his first comedy and his first love story.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Centre Pompidou, Paris
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pedro Costa
- Original Title
- Où gît votre sourire enfoui?
- Country of Origin
- Portugal, France
- Spoken Languages
- French, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- PROCIREP, AMIP, Contracosta Produções, ARTE, Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia, RTP, CNC, INA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pedro Costa
Pedro Costa, Jeanne Lapoirie
Dominique Auvray, Patrícia Saramago
Xavier Carniaux, Thierry Garrel, Dana Hastier, Elisabeth Marliangeas, Aline Sasson
Department Leadership Roster
Pedro Costa
Director
Pedro Costa
Director of Photography
Jeanne Lapoirie
Director of Photography
Xavier Carniaux
Producer
Thierry Garrel
Producer
Dana Hastier
Producer
Elisabeth Marliangeas
Producer
Aline Sasson
Producer
Francisco Villa-Lobos
Producer
Liane Willemont
Producer
Dominique Auvray
Editor
Patrícia Saramago
Editor
Sylvie Cann
Production Design
Sandrine Sibiril
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What is Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? about?
Undaunted by a commission to make a film about his mentors and aesthetic exemplars, the filmmaking team of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, Costa records with great sensitivity and insight the exacting process by which the two re-edit their film Sicilia!, discussing and arguing over each cut and its effect. Incorporating comments about the influence of figures as diverse as Chaplin and Eisenstein, about the ethical and aesthetic implications of film technique and such matters as rhythm, sound mixing, and acting. The film becomes a tour de force, immersing us in the mysteries of cinema as practiced by some of its greatest creators. Costa calls the film both his first comedy and his first love story.
Who directed Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie??
Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? was directed by Pedro Costa.
Who stars in Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie??
The principal cast of Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? includes Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet.
When was Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? released and how long is it?
Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.