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Happiness
“Only a woman could dare to make this film.”
7.4 / 10• 1965• 1h 20m•NR• French
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Claude Drouot
François Chevalier
LeadCD
Claire Drouot
Thérèse Chevalier
OD
Olivier Drouot
Pierrot Chevalier
SD
Sandrine Drouot
Gisou Chevalier
Marie-France Boyer
Émilie Savignard
MF
Marcelle Faure-Bertin
Bertin
ML
Manon Lanclos
Mrs. Mesquier
Sylvia Saurel
Yvette Mercier
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Agnès Varda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Happiness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
