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The Vertical Smile
80%
Movie
1h 50m
AI Analysis
The Vertical Smile (1973) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Vertical Smile (1973) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A kaleidoscope of images from history populate this skillfully animated French feature. The story concerns a history professor whose ideas about human history cause him distress. Amid a flurry of newsreel-type images, Joan of Arc's trial is shown. Another theme which emerges is of two ages (in the far past and far f… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Vertical Smile 80% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Vertical Smile is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
80%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A kaleidoscope of images from history populate this skillfully animated French feature. The story concerns a history professor whose ideas about human history cause him distress. Amid a flurry of newsreel-type images, Joan of Arc's trial is shown. Another theme which emerges is of two ages (in the far past and far future) in which naked humans fight one another with animalistic aggression.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1973-03-19
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 388863
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What is The Vertical Smile about?
A kaleidoscope of images from history populate this skillfully animated French feature. The story concerns a history professor whose ideas about human history cause him distress. Amid a flurry of n... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Vertical Smile?
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How long is the movie The Vertical Smile?
The official runtime for The Vertical Smile is approximately 110 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Françoise Brion
Lennie
François Perrot
Relde
Henri Serre
Tablo
Olivier Hussenot
Doux Donnie
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Franco, le prêtre borgne
André Chaumeau
Le voyeur
Natalie Perrey
Mère Jeanne des Anges
Georges Carmier
Cauchon
- V
Violaine Doucy
Jeanne d'Arc
Vanina Michel
Léone
- C
Catherine Stermann
La petite fille
- M
Max Vialle
Général P.P.
Michel Charrel
L'agresseur
Didier Flamand
Le jeune prêtre
Bernard Jeantet
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