Le Bonheur
Only a woman could dare to make this film.
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.
Happiness (1965) is a drama and romance film directed by Agnès Varda, released on February 10, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, Olivier Drouot and Sandrine Drouot. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 313 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Happiness before you stream it.
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
Marcelle Faure-Bertin
as Bertin
Manon Lanclos
as Mrs. Mesquier
Sylvia Saurel
as Yvette Mercier
Marc Eyraud
as Joseph Chevalier
Christian Riehl
Paul Vecchiali
as Paul
Yvonne Dany
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Directed by Agnès Varda, written by Agnès Varda, produced by Mag Bodard.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 313 ratings.
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)…
Reviewed on May 14, 2024
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Happiness (1965) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Happiness (1965) includes Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, Olivier Drouot, Sandrine Drouot and Marie-France Boyer. The film was directed by Agnès Varda. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Happiness was released on February 10, 1965 and runs for 1h 20m.
Happiness (1965) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 313 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Happiness trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
