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Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?

2003·Movie
1h 44min

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Strong craft, calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension3
  • Fast Pace1
  • Spectacle1

Heart

Wondrous

  • Wonder7
  • Nostalgia6
  • Romance4

Humor

Some sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay6
  • Absurdist Humor1
  • Situational Comedy0

World

Show business, a real life story, and everyday modern life

  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • Rewatchability7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Standout direction, dialogue, and characters

  • Direction9
  • Meta Narrative9
  • Dialogue Quality8

Style

Standout editing and sound design

  • Editing9
  • Sound Centrality8
  • Cinematography6

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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.
Meta-CinemaFilmmaking ProcessIntellectual DocumentaryArt of EditingCinephile's DreamPhilosophical InquiryCreative CollaborationObservationalMaster Class

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Where can I stream Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? legally?

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Is Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? worth watching?

74
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie??

1 h 44 min

Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? runs 1 h 44 min.

Is Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? in?

FrenchItalian

It was made in French, with some Italian. Produced in Portugal, France.

In how many countries can I watch Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie??

2CAUS

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