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With a Smile (1936)

With a Smile poster
Original title
Avec le sourire
Directed by
Maurice Tourneur
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A charming man uses his smile and charisma to get through life. The film follows his adventures and how his cheerful attitude affects those around him.

lightheartedwhimsicalupbeatplayfulcharmingbreezycomicwarm

What happens

With a Smile (French: Avec le sourire) is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and based on an original screenplay by Louis Verneuil. The film stars Maurice Chevalier and the title of the film is taken from one of his comic songs "With a Smile" (Avec le Sourire, 1907). It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Carré and Émile Duquesne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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