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A Happy Divorce

Original title: Un divorce heureux
  • 19751975
  • 1h 42m
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5.1/10
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Un divorce heureux (1975)
  • Drama
Jean-Baptiste is struggling to recover from the departure of his wife, whom he sees again every weekend with her new husband. It also lodges a young man who tried to commit suicide in order ... Read allJean-Baptiste is struggling to recover from the departure of his wife, whom he sees again every weekend with her new husband. It also lodges a young man who tried to commit suicide in order to give him back a taste for life.Jean-Baptiste is struggling to recover from the departure of his wife, whom he sees again every weekend with her new husband. It also lodges a young man who tried to commit suicide in order to give him back a taste for life.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
59
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Henning Carlsen
  • Writers
    • Benny Andersen
    • Henning Carlsen
  • Stars
    • Jean Rochefort
    • André Dussollier
    • Daniel Ceccaldi
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  • Director
    • Henning Carlsen
  • Writers
    • Benny Andersen
    • Henning Carlsen
  • Stars
    • Jean Rochefort
    • André Dussollier
    • Daniel Ceccaldi
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    André Dussollier and Anne-Lise Gabold in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    André Dussollier in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    Anne-Lise Gabold and Bernadette Lafont in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    Jean Rochefort in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    André Dussollier and Jean Rochefort in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    Anne-Lise Gabold in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    Jean Rochefort in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    André Dussollier in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    Bernadette Lafont and Jean Rochefort in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    André Dussollier and Bulle Ogier in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    André Dussollier in Un divorce heureux (1975)
    André Dussollier in Un divorce heureux (1975)

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    Jean Rochefort
    Jean Rochefort
    • Jean-Baptiste Morinas Jean-Baptiste Morin
    André Dussollier
    André Dussollier
    • Françoisas François
    Daniel Ceccaldi
    Daniel Ceccaldi
    • Antoineas Antoine
    Bulle Ogier
    Bulle Ogier
    • Margueriteas Marguerite
    Bernadette Lafont
    Bernadette Lafont
    • Jacqueline, l'infirmièreas Jacqueline, l'infirmière
    Anne-Lise Gabold
    • Sylvieas Sylvie
    Etienne Bierry
    • Pierreas Pierre
    • Director
      • Henning Carlsen
    • Writers
      • Benny Andersen
      • Henning Carlsen
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    After having been rescued from suicide, a young man is the object of a bet by his doctor that the doctor can help him recover his joy in life. Ironically, the doctor's life is not a very happy one either, and his boast has a hollow sound. For one thing, although he seemingly has a "happy divorce," in which he, his ex-wife and her new husband are all great pals, it's not true. He wants his wife back. All sorts of complications arise out of these lies and distortions.
    • jealousy
    • hunting party
    • failed suicide
    • doctor
    • death by animal
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    • Trivia
      Opening film of the 1975 Cannes Film Festival.

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    4/10
    La règle du jeu.
    Jean-Baptiste ,a doctor,and his friend Antoine ,a comedian , go hunting and find a young man , François , unconscious: he has committed suicide and the doc has his stomach pumped in his own home ; he bets a case of Bordeaux wine bottles with his friend that he can help him start to enjoy life again.

    The survivor shows some vague leftism but it takes a lot of imagination to believe this journalist is a suicidal person:André Dussolier 's performance may be, according to your opinion, character acting or ham ; his pairing with cerebral actress Bulle Ogier is ,depending on whom you ask ,a delight or a bore to end all bores ;Jean Rochefort 's and Daniel Ceccaldi 's acting saves something from the wreckage.

    In a desirable mansion, it's all light-hearted gallantries , navel-contemplating and fortune cookie philosophies ;the undergrowth is nicely filmed as the characters walk through the trees .The unexpected ending is preposterous ,considering there's no real dramatic progression, except for a trite rivalry between men for women .

    No suitable for veggies.
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    • Release date
      • April 25, 1975 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Denmark
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Szczęśliwy rozwód
    • Production companies
      • Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
      • Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)
      • Parc Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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