Principal cast
Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, Olivier Drouot, Sandrine Drouot and Marie-France Boyer
Film 223 of 498 on the Screen Path
Happiness
Only a woman could dare to make this film.
About the film
Happiness at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1965 film at stop 223 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Claude Beausoleil (director of photography), Jean Rabier (director of photography), Janine Verneau (editor), Jean-Michel Defaye (original music composer) and Hubert Monloup (production design)
- Director
- Agnès Varda
- Release
- 1965-02-10
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Full cast
- Jean-Claude DrouotCharacter: François Chevalier
- Claire DrouotCharacter: Thérèse Chevalier
- Olivier DrouotCharacter: Pierrot Chevalier
- Sandrine DrouotCharacter: Gisou Chevalier
- Marie-France BoyerCharacter: Émilie Savignard
- Marcelle Faure-BertinCharacter: Bertin
- Manon LanclosCharacter: Mrs. Mesquier
- Sylvia SaurelCharacter: Yvette Mercier
- Marc EyraudCharacter: Joseph Chevalier
- Christian Riehl
- Paul VecchialiCharacter: Paul
- Yvonne DanyCharacter: Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Agnès VardaCredits: Writer, Director
- Mag BodardCredits: Producer
- Jean RabierCredits: Director of Photography
- Janine VerneauCredits: Editor
- Claude BeausoleilCredits: Director of Photography
- Jean-Paul SavignacCredits: Assistant Director
- Philippe DussartCredits: Production Manager
- Michel ChoquetCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Joseph GerhardCredits: Set Designer
- Claude FrançoisCredits: Costume Design
- Serge GroffeCredits: Makeup Artist
- Jean-Michel DefayeCredits: Original Music Composer
- Hubert MonloupCredits: Production Design
- Charles MerangelCredits: Set Designer
- Claude ZidiCredits: Camera Operator, Assistant Camera
- Pascal BazartCredits: Assistant Production Manager
- Martha Lourdes OsorioCredits: Assistant Editor
- Annie MaurelCredits: Assistant Script
- Jeanne Marie OlivierCredits: Assistant Production Manager
- Louis HochetCredits: Sound
- Robert CambourakisCredits: Sound Assistant
- Laurence ClairvalCredits: Wardrobe Assistant
- Wolfgang Amadeus MozartCredits: Music
- Bernard LargemainsCredits: Key Grip
- Jean-Louis MaligeCredits: Assistant Camera
- Marcel DindaultCredits: Gaffer
- Agnès SouletCredits: Wardrobe Assistant
- Francine CorteggianiCredits: Continuity
- Antoine BonfantiCredits: Sound Assistant
- Helga RomanoffCredits: Still Photographer
- Daniele GrimbergCredits: Assistant Editor
- Alex ProntCredits: Sound Recordist
- Yves AgostiniCredits: Assistant Camera
- Paul BonisCredits: Assistant Camera
- Catherine SavignacCredits: Assistant Script
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