Happiness

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Jean-Claude Drouot

François Chevalier

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Claire Drouot

Thérèse Chevalier

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Olivier Drouot

Pierrot Chevalier

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Sandrine Drouot

Gisou Chevalier

Marie-France Boyer

Émilie Savignard

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Marcelle Faure-Bertin

Bertin

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Manon Lanclos

Mrs. Mesquier

Sylvia Saurel

Yvette Mercier

Marc Eyraud

Joseph Chevalier

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Christian Riehl

Paul Vecchiali

Paul

Yvonne Dany

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Joseph Gerhard Set Designer
• Hubert Monloup Production Design
• Charles Merangel Set Designer

Camera

• Jean Rabier Director of Photography
• Claude Beausoleil Director of Photography
• Claude Zidi Camera Operator
• Bernard Largemains Key Grip
• Jean-Louis Malige Assistant Camera
• Helga Romanoff Still Photographer
• Yves Agostini Assistant Camera
• Paul Bonis Assistant Camera
• Claude Zidi Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Claude François Costume Design
• Serge Groffe Makeup Artist
• Laurence Clairval Wardrobe Assistant
• Agnès Soulet Wardrobe Assistant

Crew

• Annie Maurel Assistant Script
• Catherine Savignac Assistant Script

Directing

• Agnès Varda Director
• Jean-Paul Savignac Assistant Director
• Francine Corteggiani Continuity

Editing

• Janine Verneau Editor
• Martha Lourdes Osorio Assistant Editor
• Daniele Grimberg Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Marcel Dindault Gaffer

Production

• Mag Bodard Producer
• Philippe Dussart Production Manager
• Michel Choquet Unit Production Manager
• Pascal Bazart Assistant Production Manager
• Jeanne Marie Olivier Assistant Production Manager

Sound

• Jean-Michel Defaye Original Music Composer
• Louis Hochet Sound
• Robert Cambourakis Sound Assistant
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Music
• Antoine Bonfanti Sound Assistant
• Alex Pront Sound Recordist

Writing

• Agnès Varda Writer