Happiness Is in the Field
7.6 /10 1 Votes
81% Rotten Tomatoes Genre Comedy Screenplay Florence Quentin Writer Florence Quentin Language French | 7/10 IMDb Director Etienne Chatiliez Music director Pascal Andreacchio Duration Country France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1995 (1995) Cast Michel Serrault (Francis Bergeade), Eddy Mitchell (Gérard 'Gégé' Tilier), Sabine Azéma (Nicole Bergeade), Carmen Maura (Dolores Thivart), François Morel (Pouillaud), Patrick Bouchitey (Jean-Paul « J.P. » Delépine)Similar movies Sin City: A Dame to Kill For , Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , Mean Girls , The Town , Cars 2 , Monsters University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Happiness Is in the Field (French: Le bonheur est dans le pré) is a French comedy directed by Étienne Chatiliez in 1995.
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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 become 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…
Awards
Eddy Mitchell received the 1996 César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in the film.
References
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