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87 Productions
Directed by: Agnes Varda
Featuring: Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, Marie-Françoise Boyer, Sandrine Drouot, Olivier Drouot, Paul Vecchiali
Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse (Claire Drouot), young husband and father François (Jean-Claude Drouot) finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal worker. One of Agnès Varda’s most provocative films, Le Bonheur examines, with a deceptively cheery palette and the spirited strains of Mozart, the ideas of fidelity and happiness in a modern, self-centered world.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1
Audio Options:
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Video Essay, Television Program, Short Film, Theatrical Trailer
- The Two Women of "Le bonheur", a short piece featuring actors Claire Drouot and Marie-Françoise Boyer
- Thoughts on "Le bonheur", a discussion between four scholars and intellectuals discussing the concept of happiness and its relation to the film
- Two short pieces by Agnes Varda investigating people
- Jean-Claude Drouot Returns (2006), a featurette in which the actor revisits the film's setting forty years later
- Segment from the 1964 television program Démons et merveilles du cinéma, featuring footage of Varda shooting Le bonheur
- Interview with Agnes Varda from 1998 about Le bonheur
- Du Côté de la côte (1958), a short film by Varda exploring the tourist destination of the Côte d'Azur
- Theatrical trailer
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Release Credits
Artwork: Neil Kellerhouse
Producer: Alexandre Mabilon
Release Notes on Restoration
Le Bonheur
Le bonheur is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. On standard 4:3 televisions the image will appear letterboxed. On standard and widescreen televisions, black bars may also be visible on the left and right to maintain the proper screen format. Supervised and approved by director Agnes Varda, this new high-definition digital transfer was created from a 35mm internegative. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. To maintain optimal image quality through the compression process, the picture on this dual-layer DVD-9 was encoded at the highest possible bit rate for the quantity of material included.
The soundtrack was master at 24-bit from the optical track positive, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center on surround sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.
The soundtrack was master at 24-bit from the optical track positive, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center on surround sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.