Happiness

Name: Happiness
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1965-02-10
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, Olivier Drouot, Sandrine Drouot, Marie-France Boyer

1965·Movie·80 min·★ 7.4(306)

Drama Romance More French titles

“Only a woman could dare to make this film.”

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.

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About Happiness

Happiness is a 1965 French-language drama and romance film directed by Agnès Varda. The cast is led by Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, Olivier Drouot. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Happiness was produced by Parc Film and made in France. It was released on February 10, 1965.

Director: Agnès Varda
Writers: Agnès Varda
Release date: February 10, 1965
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Parc Film

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Happiness cast & crew

Happiness was directed by Agnès Varda and written by Agnès Varda.

The cast features 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, and Marcelle Faure-Bertin as Bertin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jean-Michel Defaye, cinematography is by Claude Beausoleil, and it was produced by Mag Bodard.

Is Happiness worth watching?

Happiness holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 306 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Happiness is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Happiness

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