Happiness
“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.
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Cast
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Jean-Claude Drouot
François Chevalier
Known for
The Breach
The Light at the Edge of the World
Claire Drouot
Thérèse Chevalier
Olivier Drouot
Pierrot Chevalier
Sandrine Drouot
Gisou Chevalier
No other roles listed
Marie-France Boyer
Émilie Savignard
Also in
The Unknown Man of Shandigor
Quentin Durward
Marcelle Faure-Bertin
Bertin
No other roles listed
Manon Lanclos
Mrs. Mesquier
No other roles listed
Sylvia Saurel
Yvette Mercier
Known for
Oscar
Marc Eyraud
Joseph Chevalier
Known for
Léon Morin, Priest
The Pariah
Christian Riehl
Also in
Dougal and the Blue Cat
Le Faiseur
Paul Vecchiali
Paul
Also in
The Dunce
Bareback ou la Guerre des sens
Yvonne Dany
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Known for
Zombie Lake
Agnès Varda Director · Jean-Michel Defaye Composer Jean Rabier Cinematographer
First release February 10, 1965 · Produced in France · Original title Le Bonheur
Production
Parc Film
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Bonheur
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 10, 1965
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
August 15, 1966 · Theatrical
France
February 23, 1965 · Premiere · Paris
November 11, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
Japan
June 4, 1966 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 25, 1965 · Theatrical
March 18, 1976 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 27, 2011 · Physical · DVD
September 2, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
December 18, 1965 · Theatrical
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