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Happiness (1965)

Happiness poster
Original title
Le Bonheur
Directed by
Agnès Varda
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
18
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 307 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young married carpenter in rural France starts a relationship with a postal worker. He believes his affection for both women increases the happiness of everyone involved.

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What happens

Le Bonheur ("Happiness") is a 1965 French drama film directed by Agnès Varda. It is associated with the French New Wave, and won two awards at the 15th Berlin International Film Festival, including the Jury Grand Prix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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