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    Happiness Is No Joke

    85'

    1995-12-20

    10

    Drama

    Overview:

    What there is of a plot in this drama serves mainly as a vehicle for the exploration of character. In the story, Michel (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu) is a recent widower. As the story opens, he and his friend Andre (Philippe Nahon) are sharing a drink on Christmas Eve. He takes a yellow scarf from a woman he knows (Laura Morante) and teasingly refuses to return it. Throughout the remainder of the film, the scarf reappears, as does the woman, until they wind up in bed together at the end of the film. Before that happens, Michel wanders around Paris, viewing the festivities with a jaundiced eye which serves to heighten the unattractiveness of those he observes. Later he has dinner with a group at Andre's house, and his poor opinion of human nature is amply supported by the events that occur then.

    WritingGuillaume NiclouxDirectingGuillaume Nicloux

    Cast

    1

    Michel

    Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

    1

    Nadine

    Laura Morante

    1

    André

    Philippe Nahon

    1

    Roland Amstutz

    1

    Josephine

    Marie Paquim

    1

    Michel Morano

    1

    Jean-Claude Bouillon

    1

    Maryline Even

    1

    Jean Grécault

    1

    Michel Caccia

    1

    Client

    Hugues Desmichelle

    1

    Jacques Gallo

    1

    Yveline Hamon

    1

    Noëlle Leiris

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Productions Desmichelles
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 1.1198
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Faut pas rire du bonheur

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