Le Bonheur (Happiness)

Le Bonheur (Happiness) (1965)

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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… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
Agnès Varda
Written By
Agnès Varda
Genres
Drama, Romance, Art House & International
In Theaters
May 23, 1966 Wide
On DVD
Jan 22, 2008

Critic Reviews

  • James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

    powerful because Varda has a keen sense of how to mix traditional film aesthetics with more radical practices

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    For Varda, chance is more of a reason people get married than love is.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    After seeing this film I now know why the french enjoyed our American Westerns so much, this movie suxs, Its so slow and finally at the end they had a point. Must say i do like those french women, I mean after all where else are you gonna find a women who is happy for her husband when… More

  • Walter M


    In "Le Bonheur," Francois(Jean-Claude Drouot) and Therese(Claire Drouot) are a young married couple, parents of two children, and very much in love. On Sundays, they enjoy going to the country while during the week, they work at their respective jobs. He works as a… More

  • Anastasia B


    You have to be careful while watching this film, so that you don't miss the subtle ironies: for example, after Therèse asks her husband whether he prefers Brigitte Bardot or Jeanne Moreau, he says he's only interested in her; but the next thing we see is his locker at work,… More

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