Movie
Happiness
Overview
Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse, young husband and father François finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal worker. One of Agnès Varda's most provocative films, 'Le bonheur' examines, with a deceptively cheery palette and the spirited strains of Mozart, the ideas of fidelity and happiness in a modern, self-centered world.
Details
- Release date
- 1965-02-10
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Parc Film
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Jean-Claude Drouot as François Chevalier
- Claire Drouot as Thérèse Chevalier
- Olivier Drouot as Pierrot Chevalier
- Sandrine Drouot as Gisou Chevalier
- Marie-France Boyer as Émilie Savignard
- Marcelle Faure-Bertin as Bertin
- Manon Lanclos as Mrs. Mesquier
- Sylvia Saurel as Yvette Mercier
- Marc Eyraud as Joseph Chevalier
- Christian Riehl
- Paul Vecchiali as Paul
- Yvonne Dany as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Crew
- Agnès Varda - Director
- Agnès Varda - Writer
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