Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 15, 2003

Original language

French

Spoken languages

italian, french

Countries

Portugal, France

Production

CNC,ARTE,PROCIREP,RTP,Ina,Instituto do Cinema,Audiovisual e Multimédia,Contracosta Produções,AMIP,INA,PROCIREP, AMIP, Contracosta Produções, ARTE, Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia, RTP, CNC, INA

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0342866