Happiness Is in the Field

Happiness Is in the Field
(Le bonheur est dans le pré)
Happiness Is in the Field; (Le bonheur est dans le pré)
Directed by	Étienne Chatiliez
Written by	Florence Quentin
Starring	Michel Serrault; Eddy Mitchell; Sabine Azéma; Carmen Maura; François Morel; Catherine Jacob
Release date	1995;
Running time	106 min
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$10.2 million
Box office	$32.3 million

Happiness Is in the Field (French: Le bonheur est dans le pré) is a French comedy directed by Étienne Chatiliez in 1995.

Plot[]

Francis Bergeade, owner of a toilet seats and brushes factory in Dole, has just turned 65 and his life is a misery. Tax services are harassing him, his snobby wife Nicole despises him, and his daughter wants an expensive wedding. Francis knows only moments of relief while lunching and dining in fancy restaurants with his best friend, car dealer Gérard. Stress becomes overwhelming and he suffers an attack from a blocked nerve.

During his convalescence, his family watch a reality television show about long-lost relationships and disappearances called Où es-tu? (Where are you?) featuring Spanish-born Dolorès Thivart and her daughters "Zig" and "Puce", producers of foie gras from Condom, who seek their husband and father, Michel, who vanished 27 years ago. Michel Thivart happens to be Francis's exact lookalike…

Cast[]

Michel Serrault as Francis Bergeade
Eddy Mitchell as Gérard Thulliez
Sabine Azéma as Nicole Bergeade
Carmen Maura as Dolores Thivart
François Morel as Pouillaud
Daniel Russo as André
Catherine Jacob as Lolotte André
Guilaine Londez as Zig Thivart
Alexandra London as Géraldine Bergeade
Eric Cantona as Lionel
Joël Cantona as Nono
Roger Gicquel as Charles
Yolande Moreau as Lucette
Serge Hazanavicius as Alexis Legoff
as Puce Thivart
as Rémi
as Father Léonard
Isabelle Nanty as A Worker
Olivier Saladin as Car Showroom Customer

Awards[]

Eddy Mitchell received the 1996 César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in the film.

References[]

^ "Le bonheur est dans le pré (1995)". . Retrieved 1995-06-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links[]

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