Happiness (1965)

7.4/10 80 min Drama Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Jean-Claude Drouot

François Chevalier

Marie-France Boyer

Émilie Savignard

Sylvia Saurel

Yvette Mercier

Marc Eyraud

Joseph Chevalier

Paul Vecchiali

Paul

Yvonne Dany

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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