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Happy End

Happy End

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Happy End

1987

1h 35m

6.0(2 votes)

Drama

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Alexandra is a department store thief; she steals out of necessity and for fun. Jean buys and sells stocks; he works on the stock exchange. Since his wife left him, Jean has been adrift. They set off together and are now both drifting towards England. In Jean's convertible and thanks to his money, they go from hotel to hotel, from one crazy adventure to the next. From Geneva to Penzance, Alex and Jean live life to the fullest, laughing loudly...

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6 featured cast members

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Carlo Brandt

Carlo Brandt

Jean

Marie-Luce Felber

Alex

Arnold Walter

Georges

Michel Voïta

Michel Voïta

Jo

Jean-François Panet

Le surveillant du grand magasin

Jacques Roman

Jacques Roman

Le receleur

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Directed by: Marcel Schüpbach
Written by: Marcel Schüpbach

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