Happiness

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.

Happiness (1965) is a romance film directed by Agnès Varda. Jean-Claude Drouot stars as François Chevalier, Claire Drouot as Thérèse Chevalier, Olivier Drouot as Pierrot Chevalier, and Sandrine Drouot as Gisou Chevalier.

Released in February 1965, it runs 80 minutes. Written by Agnès Varda.

Shelv files it under extramarital affair, countryside, callous, and infidelity. It streams on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States. It scores 7.5 out of 10 from 322 TMDB voters.

The Taste of Others, The Red Thread, and Bridget Jones's Diary make useful companions to Happiness.