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This French film was released in 1965 under the presidency of Charles de Gaulle, elected in December of 1958. <ref name="Charles de Gaulle">{{cite web|title=France History - Charles de Gaulle|url=http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-history/charles-de-gaulle.htm#1968|website=Bonjour La France|accessdate=6 July 2015}}</ref> In the wake of World War II and a long fight with their Algerian colony, France was now in the process of national economic development and the implementation of a "policy of grandeur" that would help counterbalance the existing world superpowers of the time.<ref name="Charles de Gaulle" /> |
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Revision as of 19:51, 6 July 2015
| Le Bonheur | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Agnès Varda |
| Written by | Agnès Varda |
| Produced by | Mag Bodard |
| Starring | Jean-Claude Drouot Claire Drouot |
| Cinematography | Claude Beausoleil Jean Rabier |
| Edited by | Janine Verneau |
| Music by | Jean-Michel Defaye |
| Distributed by | Columbia |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Le Bonheur ("Happiness") is a 1965 French drama film directed by Agnès Varda.[1] [2] The film is associated with the French New Wave and won two awards at the 15th Berlin International Film Festival, including the Jury Grand Prix.[3] The film's beautiful colours resulted from the creation of a new colour negative because the original had faded during production.
Plot
François and Thérèse are happily married and live in their own house with their two children. One day François reveals to his wife that he's having an affair with a woman named Émilie. His suggestion of a ménage à trois dismays Thérèse and she commits suicide. Émilie doesn't hesitate to take Thérèse's place as the wife of François and the mother of Thérèse's children Pierrot and Gisou
Historical Context
This French film was released in 1965 under the presidency of Charles de Gaulle, elected in December of 1958. [4] In the wake of World War II and a long fight with their Algerian colony, France was now in the process of national economic development and the implementation of a "policy of grandeur" that would help counterbalance the existing world superpowers of the time.[4]
Cast
- Jean-Claude Drouot as François
- Claire Drouot as Thérèse
- Olivier Drouot as Pierrot
- Sandrine Drouot as Gisou
- Marie-France Boyer as Émilie Savignard
- Marcelle Faure-Bertin
- Manon Lanclos
- Sylvia Saurel - (as Sylvie Saurel)
- Marc Eyraud
- Christian Riehl
- Paul Vecchiali as Paul
References
- ^ "Le Bonheur / Happiness". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Weiler, A. H. (1966-05-24) "'Le Bonheur' at the Fine Arts:A Moving but Immature Treatment of Love Agnes Varda Chooses a Renoir Background." The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-05-15.
- ^ "Berlinale 1965: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ a b "France History - Charles de Gaulle". Bonjour La France. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
External links
- Le bonheur at IMDb
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