Happiness
1965 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 7.4 · 73% critics
A content young husband and father in a small French town finds his sense of happiness expanding when he falls for another woman. As he tries to keep both relationships in balance, everyday family routines and sunny outings take on a more complicated, unsettling edge.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Bonheur
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-02-10
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (303 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy intimate, morally thorny relationship stories that leave room for your own judgment, with a deceptively sunny mood; Not for you if you want clear heroes, tidy answers, or high drama like Cléo from 5 to 7.
Pros: thought-provoking take on love; bright, idyllic atmosphere; restrained, open-ended tone | Cons: emotionally unsettling premise; can feel inconclusive; some find it empty
Themes
- infidelity
- countryside
- extramarital affair
- woman director
- callous
Awards & recognition
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize · 1965
Cast & crew
Jean-Claude Drouot
as François Chevalier
- CD
Claire Drouot
as Thérèse Chevalier
- OD
Olivier Drouot
as Pierrot Chevalier
- SD
Sandrine Drouot
as Gisou Chevalier
Marie-France Boyer
as Émilie Savignard
- MF
Marcelle Faure-Bertin
as Bertin
- ML
Manon Lanclos
as Mrs. Mesquier
Sylvia Saurel
as Yvette Mercier
Marc Eyraud
as Joseph Chevalier
- CR
Christian Riehl
Directed by Agnès Varda