A Certain Smile_
"A girl looks at a boy with a certain smile and something happens...a girl looks at a man with a certain smile and something else happens"
A pretty Parisian law student falls in love with her boyfriend's uncle.
Starring
Rossano Brazzi, Joan Fontaine, Bradford Dillman
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
A Certain Smile was released 68 years ago in 1958.
Overview
A pretty Parisian law student falls in love with her boyfriend's uncle.
A Certain Smile is a Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (20)
Rossano Brazzi
Luc Ferrand
Joan Fontaine
Françoise Ferrand
Bradford Dillman
Bertrand Griot
Christine Carère
Dominique Vallon
Eduard Franz
Monsieur Vallon
Katherine Locke
Madame Vallon
Kathryn Givney
Madame Griot
Steven Geray
Denis
Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis
TW
Trude Wyler
Mme. Denis
SL
Sandy Livingston
Catherine
Renate Hoy
Mademoiselle Minot
Muzaffer Tema
Pierre
Sheryl Deauville
Contessa at Opera (uncredited)
Yvette Mimieux
(uncredited)
EA
Edit Angold
Cook (uncredited)
HB
Herman Belmonte
Club Patron (uncredited)
GD
Gabrille Del Valle
South American (uncredited)
David Hoffman
Concierge (uncredited)
PM
Pat Mitchell
(uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Certain Smile about?
A pretty Parisian law student falls in love with her boyfriend's uncle.
How long is A Certain Smile?
A Certain Smile has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in A Certain Smile?
The cast of A Certain Smile includes Rossano Brazzi, Joan Fontaine, Bradford Dillman, Christine Carère, Eduard Franz.
What is the rating of A Certain Smile?
A Certain Smile has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Drama