Le Bonheur ( Happiness )

Le Bonheur (DVD) (*)

$26.99

Alternate Title: Happiness
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
86 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1965 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Agnès Varda

Written By:
Agnès Varda

Actors:
Jean-Claude Drouot ..... François Chevalier - un menuisier heureux avec sa femme - qui aime aussi une au
Claire Drouot ..... Thérèse Chevalier - la femme de François
Olivier Drouot ..... Pierrot Chevalier - le fils de François et de Thérèse
Sandrine Drouot ..... Gisou Chevalier - la fille de François et de Thérèse
Marie-France Boyer ..... Émilie Savignard - une employée des postes, l'autre amour de François
Marcelle Faure-Bertin ..... J. Chevalier - le frère de François qui dirige la menuiserie
Manon Lanclos ..... Paul
Sylvia Saurel
Marc Eyraud
Christian Riehl
Paul Vecchiali

Synopsis:

Le Bonheur was French director Agnes Varda's first color film. To critics who carped that her choice of hues was not "realistic", she responded that she was choosing the hues that were best suited psychologically to her story. The film's protagonist is a young, married carpenter (Jean-Claude Drouot). He takes a mistress (Marie-France Boyer), assuming that he can be equally in love with both his wife and the new woman in his life. When the wife drowns, the mistress quietly takes her place. This plot twist is remains a subject of debate amongst Varda's admirers.

A happily-married carpenter inadvertently falls in love with a young telephone company employee. As he explores his feelings in the joy of that relationship, he discovers that far from feeling alienated from his wife and child, the joy of his new relationship actually intensifies his attachment to them as well. He is at a loss how to explain this to his wife. When Thomas shares the truth about his relationships with his wife she appears to accept his statement that he has enough love for both her and his mistress, but then she commits suicide. Thomas' relationship with his mistress survives.

Francois is a young carpenter married with Therese. They have two little children. All goes well, life is beautiful, the sun shines and the birds sing. One day, Francois meets Emilie, they fall in love and become lovers. He still loves his wife and wants to share his new greater happiness with her.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 06 October, 2011.

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