Happiness ( Le bonheur )

Happiness (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Le bonheur
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Venice Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
106 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1935 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Marcel L'Herbier

Written By:
Henri Bernstein
Michel Duran

Actors:
Gaby Morlay ..... Clara Stuart
Charles Boyer ..... Philippe Lutcher
Paulette Dubost ..... Louise
Jean Toulout ..... Maître Balbant
Georges Mauloy ..... Le président des Assises
Léon Arvel ..... L'avocat général
Jaque Catelain ..... Geoffroy de Chabré
Michel Simon ..... Noël Malpiaz

Synopsis:

Released in English-speaking countries as Happiness, Le Bonheur was based on a play by Henry Bernstein. Charles Boyer stars as a fervent anarchist who vows to kill anyone who represents "the establishment." As a result, he ends up shooting idolized music-hall singer Gaby Morlay in full view of her audience. After this unpromising start, Boyer and Morlay get to know each other, eventually falling in love. At his attempted-murder trial, Morlay offers to testify on Boyer's behalf - but he refuses, determined to become a martyr to his cause. Things work out in a most unexpected fashion in this offbeat romance, released in the U.S. in 1935 to capitalize on Boyer's burgeoning American popularity.

Philippe Lutcher, an anarchist, fires a shot at Clara Stuart, a famous stage and screen actress, but only wounds her. The star, through affectation and curiosity to know his motives, pleads in his favour at his trial, but he rebuffs her pity. After he has served 18 months in prison, they meet and fall in love. Philippe however does not really believe in Clara's sincerity, and when he sees incidents from their lives becoming part of her latest film, he leaves her. He vows that their love will continue when he sits in the dark and watches her on the cinema screen.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 03 November, 2014.

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