Le bonheur : ou, l'histoire de l'infortunaté Khmyr, de sa femme-cheval Anna, de son opulent voisin Foka, au dernier kolkhozien fainéant = Happiness /

A silent slapstick comedy about a peasant seeking happiness by himself, but only finding it after he joins the collective farm movement.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Moskino Kombinat, Icarus Films
Other Authors:	Medvedkin, Alexander, Zinoviev, Peter, Egorova, Elena Georgievna, 1905-1971
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	French English Russian
Language Notes:	Intertitles in French with optional English subtitles
Published:	[Brooklyn, N.Y.] : Icarus Films, [2007]
Subjects:	Peasants > Soviet Union > Drama. Collectivization of agriculture > Soviet Union > Drama. Happiness > Drama. Foreign films. Motion pictures, French. Comedy films. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	A silent slapstick comedy about a peasant seeking happiness by himself, but only finding it after he joins the collective farm movement.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1934; this version (with musical setting by Modeste Moussorgsky) was released in 1971 This DVD released in a set with Chris Marker's The last bolshevik, cataloged separately. Special features: Medvedkin and the adventure of film-train (4 short films); Medvedkin on the train (full interview); Reconstructions of Medvedkin's lost films: Stop the thief! and The story of Titus Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (64 mins.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; 4:3 aspect ratio; Dolby digital 2.0.
Production Credits:	Camera, Gleb Troianski.