Rent Le Bonheur (1965)
3.8 of 5 from 122 ratings
1h 17min
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- Synopsis:
- In one of Agnes Varda's more provocative films she presents us with the dilemma faced by husband and father Francois (Jean-Claude Crouot) who finds himself falling in love with an attractive postal worker. What follows is a detailed study of adult fidelity and happiness, which will ultimately end with major repercussions for all parties involved.
- Actors:
- Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, Olivier Drouot, Sandrine Drouot, Marie-France Boyer, Marcelle Faure-Bertin, Manon Lanclos, Sylvia Saurel, Marc Eyraud, Christian Riehl, Paul Vecchiali, Yvonne Dany
- Directors:
- Agnès Varda
- Producers:
- Mag Bodard
- Writers:
- Agnès Varda
- Aka:
- Happiness
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- Female Filmmakers Who Changed French Cinema, Films by Genre
- Countries:
- France
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 11/12/2017
- Run Time:
- 77 minutes
- Languages:
- French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Interviews
- Featurettes
- Short Films
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Reviews (2) of Le Bonheur
Deeply Subversive - Le Bonheur review by griggs
A fascinating film—deeply subversive, almost horrific at times, and undeniably a feminist statement—but I couldn’t help but feel that its messaging could be overlooked. On the surface, it plays like a dreamy, sun-drenched tale of idyllic family life, complete with gorgeous bursts of colour. But beneath that, there’s something unsettling, even sinister, about the way it presents happiness as so fragile and easily replaceable. The way the story unfolds could almost be read as reinforcing that very French stereotype of affairs being an accepted part of life—just a natural thing that happens and isn’t questioned. It’s a film very much of its time, and while I appreciated its artistry, I didn’t love it as much as I’d hoped. Maybe I need to sit with it longer.
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Was this really the sixties? - Le Bonheur review by JB
Nice looking film and I am pleased to have seen it. But was it really made in France in the sixties? It seems hard to believe.
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