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Happiness poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.9 / 100
1965·Drama / Romance·1h 20m

HAPPINESS

“Only a woman could dare to make this film.”

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.

Above the Line
Agnès Varda·DirectorAgnès Varda·WriterJean Rabier·Director of PhotographyJean-Michel Defaye·Original Music ComposerJanine Verneau·Editor
Cast
Jean-Claude Drouot·François ChevalierClaire Drouot·Thérèse ChevalierOlivier Drouot·Pierrot ChevalierSandrine Drouot·Gisou ChevalierMarie-France Boyer·Émilie SavignardMarcelle Faure-Bertin·BertinManon Lanclos·Mrs. MesquierSylvia Saurel·Yvette MercierMarc Eyraud·Joseph ChevalierChristian Riehl
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Agnès Varda·Director
Writing· 1
Agnès Varda·Writer
Camera· 2
Jean Rabier·Director of PhotographyClaude Beausoleil·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Janine Verneau·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jean-Michel Defaye·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Mag Bodard·Producer
By the Numbers
82.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Happiness's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Fearful
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman standing close together in the center, with the man's arm protectively around the woman. Behind them are images of a”

horror
Key Elements
Apartment BuildingsDecaying FacesHands
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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