''Happiness Is in the Field'' (French: ''Le bonheur est dans le pré'') is a French comedy directed by
Étienne Chatiliez
Étienne Chatiliez (born 17 June 1952) is a French film director. He was born in Roubaix, France.
After starting out directing many advertising
Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a Product (busi ...
in 1995.
Plot
Francis Bergeade, owner of a small plumbing supply company 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
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''Foie gras'' i ...
from
Condom
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, who seek their husband and father, Michel, who vanished 27 years ago appears to be an exact lookalike of Francis…
Cast
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Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's '' Les ...
as Francis Bergeade
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Eddy Mitchell
Claude Moine (; born 3 July 1942), known professionally as Eddy Mitchell, is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks). He took the name ''Eddy'' from the American ...
as Gérard Thulliez
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Sabine Azéma
Sabine Azéma (born 20 September 1949) is a French stage and film actress and director.
Born in Paris, she graduated from the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Arts.
Career
Her film career began in 1975. Azéma appeared in '' A Sunday in the C ...
as Nicole Bergeade
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Carmen Maura
MarÃa del Carmen GarcÃa Maura (born 15 September 1945) is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, she has starred in films such as '' Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', '' ¡Ay Carmela!'', '' Common Wealth'', an ...
as Dolores Thivart
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François Morel as Pouillaud
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Guilaine Londez
Guilaine Londez is a French film actress.
Career
Guilaine Londez started her career in theatre, in 1990.
She made her on-screen debut in 1991, playing the lead in the movie '' Night and Day'' directed by Chantal Akerman.
She starred in the 2 ...
as Zig Thivart
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Daniel Russo
Daniel Russo is a French film actor, comedian and director.
Theater
Filmography
References
External links
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1948 births
Living people
Male actors from Paris
French male film actors
French National Ac ...
as André
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Catherine Jacob as Lolotte André
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Alexandra London
Alexandra London (born 29 April 1973 in Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 ...
as Géraldine Bergeade
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Eric Cantona
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (; ; born 24 May 1966) is a French former professional footballer who is currently an actor. In his football career Eric Cantona was a physically strong, hard-working and tenacious player. He combined technical skill a ...
as Lionel
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Joël Cantona
Joël Cantona (born 26 October 1967) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the younger brother of Eric Cantona. Since retiring he has had some minor acting
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as Nono
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Roger Gicquel as Charles
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Yolande Moreau
Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 1953) is a Belgian comedian, actress, film director and screenwriter. She has won three César Awards from four nominations.
Career
She made her cinematic debut with director Agnès Varda in two movies: Sept pi� ...
as Lucette
*
Serge Hazanavicius
Serge Hazanavicius ( ) (born 11 September 1963) is an actor and director, working primarily in France.
Personal life and family
Hazanavicius was born in Paris. His brother is Michel Hazanavicius. They are primarily of Jewish ancestry. Their g ...
as Alexis Legoff
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Virginie Darmon
''Virginie'' is a French-language Canadian television series that aired Monday through Thursday on Radio-Canada (the French-language CBC television network). It debuted in 1996. The show examined the public and private lives of teachers, studen ...
as Puce Thivart
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Christophe Kourotchkine Christophe may refer to:
People
* Christophe (name), list of people with this given name or surname
* Christophe (singer) (1945–2020), French singer
* Cristophe (hairstylist) (born 1958), Belgian hairstylist
* Georges Colomb (1856–1945), Frenc ...
as Rémi
*
Jean Bousquet Jean Bousquet (9 May 1912, Bordeaux – 1 April 1996, aged 83) was a 20th-century French people, French Hellenistic period, Hellenist.
Biography
In 1931, Jean Bousquet was received "cacique" (first) at the admission competition of the École norm ...
as Father Léonard
*
Isabelle Nanty
Isabelle Nanty (; born 21 January 1962) is a French actress, film and theatre director and screenwriter.
Career
Nanty was a teacher for several years at the Cours Florent. She then received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising A ...
as A Worker
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Olivier Saladin
Olivier Saladin is a French actor.
Career
He is best known for playing in the cult TV series '' Les Deschiens'' (1993–2002), in which he plays alongside Yolande Moreau
Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 1953) is a Belgian comedian, actress, ...
as Car Showroom Customer
Reception
The film grossed $30.9 million in France, $0.6 million in the United States and Canada and $1.4 million in other markets for a worldwide gross of $32.9 million.
Awards
Eddy Mitchell received the 1996 César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Cesar or César may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama
* ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* Cesar Department, Colombia
* Cesar River, in Colombia
* Cesar ...
for his role in the film.
References
External links
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1995 films
French comedy films
1990s French-language films
Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor César Award–winning performance
Films directed by Étienne Chatiliez
1990s French films
1995 comedy films
French-language comedy films
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