Happiness Franchise Guide: Movie Facts and Legacy

Happiness (1965) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Only a woman could dare to make this film.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Jean-Claude Drouot as François Chevalier; Claire Drouot as Thérèse Chevalier; Olivier Drouot as Pierrot Chevalier; Sandrine Drouot as Gisou Chevalier; Marie-France Boyer as Émilie Savignard; Marcelle Faure-Bertin as Bertin; Manon Lanclos as Mrs. Mesquier; Sylvia Saurel as Yvette Mercier

About Happiness

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.

More like Happiness

• My Week with Marilyn
• Lady Chatterley
• Unfaithful
• Summertime
• Madame Bovary
• Je Tu Il Elle
• Certain Women
• The Woman Next Door

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.