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Happiness

"Only a woman could dare to make this film."

1965-02-10 Drama 1hr 20m

A young husband and father, perfectly content with his life, falls in love with another woman.

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A young husband and father, perfectly content with his life, falls in love with another woman.

  • Released
    1965-02-10
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 20m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Français
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    Parc Film

Crew

Agnès Varda
Director
Agnès Varda
Writer
Mag Bodard
Producer
Keywords:
infidelity countryside extramarital affair woman director

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Cast

Jean-Claude Drouot

Jean-Claude Drouot
François Chevalier
Claire Drouot

Claire Drouot
Thérèse Chevalier
Olivier Drouot

Olivier Drouot
Pierrot Chevalier
Sandrine Drouot

Sandrine Drouot
Gisou Chevalier
Marie-France Boyer

Marie-France Boyer
Émilie Savignard
Marcelle Faure-Bertin

Marcelle Faure-Bertin
Bertin
Manon Lanclos

Manon Lanclos
Mrs. Mesquier
Sylvia Saurel

Sylvia Saurel
Yvette Mercier
Marc Eyraud

Marc Eyraud
Joseph Chevalier
Christian Riehl

Christian Riehl
Paul Vecchiali

Paul Vecchiali
Paul
Yvonne Dany

Yvonne Dany
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Reviews for Happiness
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-05-14

Ha! Talk about having your cake and eating it! "François" (Jean-Claude Drouot) is happily married to "Thérèse" (Claire Drouot) and living in... read more

Ha! Talk about having your cake and eating it! "François" (Jean-Claude Drouot) is happily married to "Thérèse" (Claire Drouot) and living in a small apartment with their two children "Pierrot" and "Gisou". They are a loving couple and seem perfectly content with life. Then "François" is despatched to do some work away from home and when calling his boss from the post office encounters "Émilie" (Marie-France Boyer) with whom he swaps a smile. That's just the beginning as the two chat a little, flirt a little and then... Now he isn't a bad man in any malevolent sense, he genuinely loves his wife and makes it clear to his new friend that she will always take priority - a situation that "Émilie" appears to be quite willing to accept - albeit reservedly. Thing is, on a family picnic he decides that it's only fair that his wife know the truth. On the face of it, at least that's an half way honest thing to do but, well you'll have to watch and see. there's something unnervingly inconclusive about this film. Nobody is inherently bad or evil or even deliberately thoughtless, yet he is possibly one of the most selfish people I've ever seen (benignly) portrayed in cinema. He genuinely thinks his cherry-picking, almost like a job-share, arrangement will satisfy these women. That because they are enough (for now, presumably) for him that they will be content to share him! It's tightly cast with a sufficient minimum of dialogue to augment a story that is surprisingly thought-provoking to watch. Maybe a little over-scored but well worth eighty minutes before a denouement that might make you want to look your own partner in the eye! Or maybe into a mirror...?

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Ha! Talk about having your cake and eating it! "François" (Jean-Claude Drouot) is happily married to "Thérèse" (Claire Drouot) and living in a small apartment with their two children "Pierrot" and "Gisou". They are a loving couple and seem ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-05-14

Ha! Talk about having your cake and eating it! "François" (Jean-Claude Drouot) is happily married to "Thérèse" (Claire Drouot) and living in a small apartment with their two children "Pierrot" and "Gi...

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