Le Bonheur

Le Bonheur

  • Director: Agnès Varda
  • Countries of origin: France
  • Language: French
  • Release date: May 16, 1997
  • Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 1.66 : 1
  • Also known as: Happiness
  • "Le Bonheur" is a drama film directed by Agnès Varda , starring Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, Olivier Drouot, etc. It was released in France on February 10, 1965   .
    The film tells the tragic story of the young François dealing with his wife and his lover, feeling very Le Bonheur, but eventually causing his wife to drown.

    Details

    • Release date May 16, 1997
    • Filming locations Avenue de Verdun, Fontenay-aux-Roses, Hauts-de-Seine, France
    • Production companies Parc Film

    Movie reviews

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    • By Letha 2022-12-29 22:42:48

      Who is happy (old text)

         [Happiness].Le.Bonheur.In 1965,

          young French craftsmen regarded the weekly trip to the forest as happiness, two children and a beautiful wife with tailoring skills were all he had. Then, one day, a gorgeous postman gave him a brighter smile.

          Artisan: "We and the children, we were like an apple orchard, a square piece of land. Then I noticed an apple tree, growing outside the orchard, blooming with us, and there were more flowers, more The apple. That's having...

    • By Cade 2022-12-16 14:12:51

      The icing on the cake

             French films are really more pictures than words. Do they think differently? Was this man's wife an accident or suicide? Did this man think about this? No remorse? He also asked a third party to come to his house, go to the forest where the family used to play, and take care of his own children, how could he bear it? How can this third party bear it? Gu Cheng's life. Is happiness the icing on the cake? If happiness is already the highest level, then adding more will overwhelm the...

    • By Samson 2022-12-16 01:44:01

      Happiness: Shishi Stealing Fragrance

      There is no doubt that marriage is described as "half angel, half devil". This is by no means groundless. Of course, most families have more angelic sides, but what I want to express here is a kind of already clearly visible in modern society. The sense of crisis is also an eternal topic of human nature. For women, before marriage, she is an uncompromising goddess in the eyes of men, and the title "dear" has an unquestionable sense of holiness and is irreplaceable. But when she had a child...

    • By Cordelia 2022-12-14 02:44:57

      short comment

      The film made a very simple story, but made a very charming (and to some extent ambiguous) taste. The typical new wave movie-style jump cuts, changes with the plot seasons and soundtracks (from woodwinds to strings), etc., are also just right. But its ambiguity is also like a double-edged sword. The cruelty is turned into romance, and the deliberate word game between the French "France" and the male protagonist's name "François" in the film has the feeling of putting this romance on the...

    • By Jason 2022-12-10 09:23:52

      hapiness? happiness?

      "My love for you has not been reduced by a single point, but my love has grown a little more." —— "Happiness"

      After watching Varda's "Happiness" a few days ago, I was really depressed for a long time because of the feminism in my body. To put it simply, this movie looks more like a French version of white roses and red roses. The alternation of cinnabar moles, white moonlight, mosquito blood, and rice grains may really come in an instant.

      The first half of the film is simple...

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    • By Virginia 2023-09-30 14:14:23

      All sexual relationships are like fish and water. Thinking of Eileen Chang's description of red roses and white roses, which one is happier, Fan Nianzi or cinnabar mole? However, only the French dare to photograph the affair so vividly, romantically and confidently. When she was young, Varda liked delicate tones very...

    • By Kimberly 2023-09-07 08:52:16

      Francois didn't lie, that's how it was. Love is not exclusive. 20130812TOUT(E)...

    • By Vicenta 2023-08-20 20:34:28

      When a woman falls, thousands of women make up for it! Whether this happiness is too rigid, whether it is by the lake or in the deep forest, doing the same thing even if the hands are no longer the people of the past, happiness is like a routine. Does this tell us the importance of a spare tire? Another translation of the film is "random", which is not something ordinary people can do,...

    • By Lola 2023-08-14 19:07:18

      [BAMPFA] 2017.9.16.5:30pm A very fun movie that makes the audience puzzled. After the death of his wife, the tone of the narrative changes. The story advances to the end in the music, as if it has a deep meaning, but refuses to intervene with further choreography....

    • By Scarlett 2023-06-11 09:16:18

      Whether the love that leads to happiness can be calculated or measured, whether it can be transferred, whether it can be shared. The answer cannot be found under the lens of Varda, who is influenced by Brecht's theory of alienation. Her approach is to immerse the audience's eyes in happy colors and happy objects, and then because of the creator's ambiguous attitude, Too calm to deal with and consciously think about whether monogamy is reasonable. But the answer is obvious - as long as you are...

    Movie plot

    Francois is an ordinary young man who works in his uncle's lumber yard, has a home in Le Bonheur, and takes his wife and children on outings every Sunday. When spring turned to summer, he went out to run errands and met Emily who was working in the post office. The two fell in love immediately, but Francois did not feel guilty and continued to deal with the two women. He felt very Le Bonheur, until one day he got carried away and told...
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    Movie quotes

    • Émilie Savignard: Now I'm here. I'm myself, I mean.

      François Chevalier: I like that about you. And it's the same for me. I can't say I'm different since I met you. On the contrary, I'm even more myself.

    • François Chevalier: You know, I met my wife when I was in the service. It was love at first sight. We married when I got out. Had I met you first, I'd live with you.

    • François Chevalier: Sleeping together is fine when you're in love.