The Happy Ending
1969 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.1
Two Oscar® nominations (1970: Best Actress, Jean Simmons; Best Original Song, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Michael Legrand) and stunning performances from an all-star cast highlight this frank and deeply personal look at marriage…and other fairy tales.
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-12-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (28 votes)
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- denver, colorado
- bahamas
- sexual revolution
- flashback
- dysfunctional marriage
- nassau
- sexual liberation
- bored housewife
- 1960s
- failed marriage
- depressed woman
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1970 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jean Simmons
as Mary Wilson
John Forsythe
as Fred Wilson
Shirley Jones
as Flo Harrigan
Lloyd Bridges
as Sam
Teresa Wright
as Mrs. Spencer
Dick Shawn
as Harry Bricker
Nanette Fabray
as Agnes
Bobby Darin
as Franco
Tina Louise
as Helen Bricker
- KF
Kathy Fields
as Marge Wilson
Directed by Richard Brooks