A Happy Man
5.3
Pierre, a French professor of quantum physics, inherits an inn from his aunt Jeanne in the Lac St-Jean region. He arrives with his daughter and settles in the small village of Sainte-Simone-du-Nord, home to just 400 residents. The locals, however, greet these “strangers” with suspicion—especially the village mayor, who once had a falling-out with Jeanne, the Frenchwoman. He manages to rally the townspeople to make life difficult for these newcomers from across the Atlantic. Yet Pierre’s good humor is unshakable, and he refuses to be discouraged—even without electricity, heat, water, or a car.
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Cast
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Pierre Richard
Pierre
Known for
La Chèvre
The Fugitives
Sylvie Testud
Catherine
Known for
La Vie en Rose
Tamara
Jean-Nicolas Verreault
Mario
Known for
Maelström
Luc Proulx
Méo
Known for
Ravenous
Louise Portal
Louise
Known for
The Barbarian Invasions
My Best Pals
Gaston Lepage
Ti-Guy
Known for
Jesus of Montreal
Aurore
Sylvie Lemay
Chantal
Known for
The Night Logan Woke Up
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
André Lacoste
Marcel
Known for
Taking Lives
Rémy Girard
Michel
Known for
Incendies
Human Trafficking
Patrick Drolet
Steven
Also in
Les Invincibles
The Child Prodigy
Vincent Bilodeau
Raymond
Also in
Discussions avec mes parents
Chaos and Desire
Philippe Agède
Etudiant
No other roles listed
Robert Ménard Director · Sébastien Souchois Composer Pierre Mignot Cinematographer
First release February 27, 2009 · Produced in Canada, France · Original title Le bonheur de Pierre
Production
istudio cinema television inc.
Production
Canada · France
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Languages
Original title
Le bonheur de Pierre
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · February 27, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
February 24, 2010 · Theatrical
Germany
September 7, 2012 · Physical
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