Happiness is in the field
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Happiness Is in the Field (French: Le bonheur est dans le pré) is a French comedy directed by Étienne Chatiliez
in 1995.
, just turned 65 and his life is a misery. Tax services are harassing him, his snobby wife Nicole despises him and his daughter whimsily wants to have an expensive wedding. Francis knows only moments of relief while having lunches or dinners in fancy restaurants with his best friend, car dealer Gérard. Stress become too overwhelming and on a lunch, he suffers a vasovagal syncope
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During his convalescence, his family watch a reality TV show about long-lost relationships and disappearances called "Où es-tu ?" ("Where are you ?"). Amongst all cases, a Spanish-born woman, Dolorès Thivart, and her daughters, "Zig" and "Puce", producers of duck foie gras
from Condom
, are looking for their husband and father, Michel, who vanished 27 years ago. The thing is Michel Thivart happens to be Francis' exact look-a-like.
For Francis, it means more problems to come. Or is it the start of a brand new life ?
for his role in the film.
Étienne Chatiliez
Étienne Chatiliez is a French film director. He was born in Roubaix, France.After starting out directing many advertising clips, he is now a well-known director of feature-length films with some success.- Filmography :...
in 1995.
Plot
Francis Bergeade, owner of a toilet seats and brushes' factory in DoleDole, Jura
Dole is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France, of which it is a subprefecture ....
, just turned 65 and his life is a misery. Tax services are harassing him, his snobby wife Nicole despises him and his daughter whimsily wants to have an expensive wedding. Francis knows only moments of relief while having lunches or dinners in fancy restaurants with his best friend, car dealer Gérard. Stress become too overwhelming and on a lunch, he suffers a vasovagal syncope
Vasovagal syncope
A vasovagal episode or vasovagal response or vasovagal attack is a malaise mediated by the vagus nerve. When it leads to syncope or "fainting", it is called a vasovagal syncope, which is the most common type of fainting.There are a number of different syncope syndromes which all fall under the...
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During his convalescence, his family watch a reality TV show about long-lost relationships and disappearances called "Où es-tu ?" ("Where are you ?"). Amongst all cases, a Spanish-born woman, Dolorès Thivart, and her daughters, "Zig" and "Puce", producers of duck foie gras
Foie gras
Foie gras ; French for "fat liver") is a food product made of the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened. This fattening is typically achieved through gavage corn, according to French law, though outside of France it is occasionally produced using natural feeding...
from Condom
Condom, Gers
Condom , also referred to as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture.-Way of St. James:...
, are looking for their husband and father, Michel, who vanished 27 years ago. The thing is Michel Thivart happens to be Francis' exact look-a-like.
For Francis, it means more problems to come. Or is it the start of a brand new life ?
Cast
- Michel SerraultMichel SerraultMichel Serrault was a celebrated French actor who appeared in over 150 films.-Biography :...
- Francis Bergeade - Eddy MitchellEddy MitchellEddy Mitchell is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires , taking his name from the American expatriate tough-guy actor Eddie Constantine...
- Gérard Thulliez - Sabine AzémaSabine AzémaSabine Azéma is a French actress. Born in Paris, she graduated from the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, and began her film career in 1975...
- Nicole Bergeade - Carmen MauraCarmen MauraCarmen García Maura is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, Maura is best known for her collaborations with noted Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar.-Early life:...
- Dolores Thivart - François MorelFrançois MorelFrançois Morel is a Canadian composer, pianist, conductor, and music education. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 1994 and was awarded the Prix Denise-Pelletier in 1996...
- Pouillaud - Guilaine Londez - Zig Thivart
- Virginie Darmon - Puce Thivart
- Alexandra London - Géraldine Bergeade
- Christophe Kourotchkine - Rémi
- Jean Bousquet - Père Léonard
- Eric CantonaEric CantonaEric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French actor and former French international footballer. He played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes and Leeds United before ending his professional footballing career at Manchester United, where he won four Premier League titles in...
- Lionel - Joël CantonaJoël CantonaJoël Cantona is a French former footballer, and brother of Eric Cantona. Since retiring he has also had some minor acting roles.-External links:*...
- Nono - Catherine JacobCatherine Jacob (actress)Catherine Jacob is a French actress. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in Life Is a Long Quiet River , and has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Tatie Danielle , Merci la vie and Neuf mois...
- Madame André - Daniel Russo - André
- Roger GicquelRoger GicquelRoger Gicquel was a French journalist. He introduced log 20 hours of TF1 between 1974 and 1981.- Biography :...
- Charles
Awards
Eddy Mitchell received the 1996 César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleCésar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
for his role in the film.