Le Sourire
1960, French. Directed by Serge Bourguignon.
In the year that Cannes Film Festival handed out awards to Federico Fellini for La Dolce Vita, L'Avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni, and Kagi by Kon Ichikawa -- 'Le Sourire' won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film in 1960. This quiet and intelligent film is a remarkable interpretation of a young monks perspective into a world of meditation, sacred geometry, and coming of age. A tribute to Buddhism, introspection and the wonders of nature...a short but lasting work of art.
- Runtime
- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 May 1960
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Serge Bourguignon
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Le Sourire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1960. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Le Sourire?
Le Sourire (1960) was directed by Serge Bourguignon and stars Jean Négroni, Michel Bouquet.