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Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

20045.81h 40m

Overview

Is love compatible with coupledom? And what of freedom and fidelity? These are some of the questions facing two married men.

Directed by Yvan Attal
Written by Yvan Attal
Produced by Claude Berri
Box OfficeBudget: $10.9MRevenue: $7.7M

Top Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Gabrielle

Yvan Attal

Yvan Attal

Vincent

Alain Chabat

Alain Chabat

Georges

Alain Cohen

Alain Cohen

Fred

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Nathalie

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

la mère de Vincent

Claude Berri

Claude Berri

le père de Vincent

Aurore Clément

Aurore Clément

la mère de la maîtresse de Vincent

Carolina Gynning

Carolina Gynning

Chloe

Ben Attal

Ben Attal

Joseph

Themes & Keywords

midlife crisismarriagelove

About Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2004 exploring themes of midlife crisis, marriage, love. Directed by Yvan Attal, it stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Alain Chabat. Is love compatible with coupledom? And what of freedom and fidelity? These are some of the questions facing two married men.

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