Sister SmileDirected by Stijn Coninx
Produced by Paradis Films
Genres : Fiction - Runtime : 2 h
French release : 29/04/2009
Production year : 2008
DirectorActorsSynopsisAt the end of the 1950s, in the vicinity of Brussels. Like all the other young people of her time, Jeannine Deckers thirst for freedom and discovery. No way will she blindly accept the choices her parents have made for her: To find a husband and take over the family bakery. She aspires to another kind of life, imagines traveling, reaching out to people. Initially attracted to design studies, she finally enters a convent. Here Jeannine discovers that being a Dominican nun is a difficult vocation. One must renounce all worldly things, especially music. The latter is too much to ask. In spite of the other sisters' incomprehension, and with the support of the Mother Superior, Jeannine holds good and composes a Dominican "hit". Jeannine then becomes known, by the whole world, as "Sister Smile." She becomes famous and her record sells millions. Her success will be compared to that of Elvis Presley. The film recounts the singular and moving story of this young woman who never gave up. Production photos (8)
Posters gallery (7)Press book (1)Production and distributionAssociate production company : Paradis Films
Foreign production company : Les Films de la Passerelle , Eyeworks
Film export/Foreign Sales : Roissy Films
French distribution : Océan Films
Full creditsExecutive Producers : Éric Heumann, Marc Sillam
Line Producer : Pierre Grunstein
Screenwriters : Stijn Coninx, Ariane Fert, Chris Vander Stappen
Director of Photography : Yves Vandermeeren
Sound Recordists : Henri Morelle, Philippe Baudhuin, Stéphane Reichart
Production Manager : Cyrille Bragnier
Press Attaché (film) : Dominique Segall
Editor : Philippe Ravoet
Continuity supervisor : Véronique Lagrange
Production Designer : Arnaud de Moleron
Music Composer : Bruno Fontaine
Casting : Patrick Hella
Costume Designers : Florence Scholtes, Christophe Pidre
Technical detailsFeature film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Drama
Production language : French
Nationality : Majority French (France, Belgium)
Production year : 2008
French release : 29/04/2009
Runtime : 2 h
Current status : Released
Visa number : 120.923
Visa issue date : 26/03/2009
Approval : Yes
Production formats :
35mm
Screening format :
35mm
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
Sound format : Dolby
Official website : www.ocean-films.com
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