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Happiness Is No Joke

10.019951h 25mMovieDrama

What there is of a plot in this drama serves mainly as a vehicle for the exploration of character. In the story, Michel (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu) is a recent widower. As the story opens, he and his friend Andre (Philippe Nahon) are…

DirectorGuillaume Nicloux
WriterGuillaume Nicloux
ProducerHugues Desmichelle

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Cast · Directed by Guillaume Nicloux

BDBernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Michel
LMLaura Morante
Laura Morante
Nadine
PNPhilippe Nahon
Philippe Nahon
André
RARoland Amstutz
Roland Amstutz
MPMarie Paquim
Marie Paquim
Josephine
MM
Michel Morano
JBJean-Claude Bouillon
Jean-Claude Bouillon
MEMaryline Even
Maryline Even
JGJean Grécault
Jean Grécault
MCMichel Caccia
Michel Caccia
HD
Hugues Desmichelle
Client
JGJacques Gallo
Jacques Gallo

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Happiness Is No Joke hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 7, 1996. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.