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The Happiness of Others

The Happiness of Others

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The Happiness of Others

2011

1h 40m

5.8(4 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Twenty years before the events in the film's story, Jean-Pierre left his wife, Louise. At that moment, Marion and Sylvie, Jean-Pierre's two children, were respectively 10 and 8 years old. Eventually, Jean-Pierre will come back to his family and he believes that his past mistakes were forgotten.

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Production Companies

Christal Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Michel Barrette

Michel Barrette

Jean-Pierre

Louise Portal

Louise Portal

Louise

Marc-André Grondin

Marc-André Grondin

Sylvain

Julie Le Breton

Julie Le Breton

Évelyne

Germain Houde

Germain Houde

Raymond

Ève Duranceau

Ève Duranceau

Marion

Stéphane Breton

Stéphane Breton

Yves

Isabelle Vincent

Isabelle Vincent

Brigitte

Normand Daneau

Normand Daneau

Benoît

Christiane Pasquier

Christiane Pasquier

Monique

Creative team

Directed by: Jean-Philippe Pearson
Written by: Jean-Philippe Pearson
Produced by: Christian Larouche

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