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10/02/1965 Drama, Romance 1h 20m
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Only a woman could dare to make this film.

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.

  1. Agnès Varda

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jean-Claude Drouot

    François Chevalier

  2. Claire Drouot

    Thérèse Chevalier

  3. Olivier Drouot

    Pierrot Chevalier

  4. Sandrine Drouot

    Gisou Chevalier

  5. Marie-France Boyer

    Émilie Savignard

  6. Marcelle Faure-Bertin

    Bertin

  7. Manon Lanclos

    Mrs. Mesquier

  8. Sylvia Saurel

    Yvette Mercier

  9. Marc Eyraud

    Joseph Chevalier

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-14
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) with whom he swaps a smile. That's just the beginning as the two chat a little, flirt a little and then... Now he isn't a bad man in any malevolent sense, he genuinely loves his...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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