Le Sourire

The unbearable vanity of the human male facing death is one of the subtler themes of this French drama which tells the story of a dying man who finally finds and desires to conquer the perfect sex object. Poor Le Clainche is about ready to keel over from a heart attack. He's already had one and knows the second will be fatal. He is in his sixties, and though tired really wants to have sex with a... (read more) beautiful woman one more time (for old time's sake). Odile, a tennis pro, is the sex object possessing a natural beauty that drives men crazy. She is a daring young thing. She first appears at a carnival where she has just finished a breathless roller coaster ride. She becomes intrigued by a striptease tent and is tempted to join them after the barker tries to coerce her. When La Clainche sees Odile in a railroad compartment she instantly becomes the object of his desire and he stands firm in his commitment to have her. His come-on is not subtle and she, the perfect woman, actually considers it. A strange relationship begins. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Cast:

• Jean-Pierre Marielle
• Richard Bohringer
• Emmanuelle Seigner
• Chantal Banlier
• Nadia Barentin
• Nathalie Cardone
• Bernard Verley
• Maite Nahyr
• Christine Pascal

Director(s):

Claude Miller

Writer(s):

Claude Miller

Producer(s):

Annie Miller, Jean-Jose Richer, Jean-Louis Livi