Happiness (1965)
Le bonheur
Only a woman could dare to make this film.
80 min
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.
- Release date
- February 10, 1965
- Country of origin
- France
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Trailer
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
- Sylvia Saurel as Yvette Mercier - la mariée
- Marc Eyraud as Joseph Chevalier - le frère de François
- Paul Vecchiali as Paul
- Yvonne Dany as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Marcelle Faure-Bertin
- Manon Lanclos as Mme Mesquier
- Christian Riehl
Crew
- Agnès Varda · Director
- Agnès Varda · Writer
- Mag Bodard · Producer
- Jean-Michel Defaye · Composer
- Claude Beausoleil · Cinematographer
- Jean Rabier · Cinematographer
- Janine Verneau · Editor
- Hubert Monloup · Production designer