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"Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse, young husband and father François finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal worker. One of Agnès Varda's most provocative films, Le bonheur examines, with a deceptively cheery palette and the spiri...

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Corporate Authors: Janus Films, Parc Film (Firm), Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Varda, Agnès, 1928-2019 (Screenwriter, Director), Bodard, Mag, 1916-2019 (Producer), Drouot, Jean-Claude (Actor), Drouot, Claire (Actor), Boyer, Marie-France, 1938-
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:In French with optional English subtitles.
Published: [United States] : Criterion Collection, [2007]
Edition:Director-approved special ed.
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 420.
Subjects:
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > France > Drama.
Adultery > Drama.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Feature films > France.
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Summary:"Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse, young husband and father François finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal worker. One of Agnès Varda's most provocative films, Le bonheur examines, with a deceptively cheery palette and the spirited strains of Mozart, the ideas of fidelity and happiness in a modern, self-centered world."--Container.
Item Description:Originally produced as motion picture in 1964.
Released theatrically by Janus Films.
Released in boxed set titled: 4 by Agnès Varda.
Special features: "The two women of Le bonheur" (2006), a short film; Thoughts on "Le bonheur" (2006), a discussion; two short pieces by Varda investigating people's idea of happiness; Jean-Claude Drouot returns (2006) featurette; segment from the 1964 television program Démons et merveilles du cinéma, featuring footage of Varda shooting Le bonheur; interview with Varda from 1998; Du côté de la côte (1958), a short film; theatrical trailer; production notes.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital mono, 1.66:1 aspect ratio.
Production Credits:Photography, Jean Rabier, Claude Beausoleil ; editing, Janine Verneau ; music, W.A. Mozart.
ISBN:1934121886
9781934121887
1934121851 (set)
9781934121856 (set)