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Building on the darkly comic angst of WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, Todd Solondz's HAPPINESS conveys suburban desperation and frustration on a larger scale than his previous film. The ensemble cast of characters centers around the lives of three sisters: Joy (Jane Adams), an awkward, naive, and unlucky musician; Helen (Lara Flynn Boyle), a beautiful, self-obsessed writer; and Trish (Cynthia Stevenson), a conservative housewife who is married to Bill (Dylan Baker), a psychiatrist harboring an unhealthy fascination for young boys. Other dysfunctional characters include the sisters' unhappy parents, Lenny and Mona Jordan (Ben Gazzara and Louise Lasser), and the lonely, sex-obsessed Allen (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who lives next to Helen and goes to Bill for therapy.<BR><BR>At once both scathingly funny and shockingly bleak, HAPPINESS addresses subjects that most films are afraid to touch, including pedophilia and masturbation. Unapologetic and unflinching, Solondz's film features bold performances from the entire cast and makes for uneasy but intriguing viewing as it peers behind the fragile facade of the American dream.

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ProducerChristine Vachon, Ted Hope

EAN5017239190551

eBay Product ID (ePID)3946079

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ActorJon Lovitz, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan Baker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Louise Lasser, Jared Harris, Justin Elvin, Camryn Manheim, Cynthia Stevenson, Ben Gazzara, Jane Adams

Film/TV TitleHappiness

DirectorTodd Solondz

LanguageEnglish

Run Time134 Mins

Aspect Ratio4:3 Full Frame

FormatDVD

Release Year2000

FeaturesTrailer\Tv Spots

GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1

Certificate18

ComposerRobbie Kondor

Production DesignerTherese Deprez

ReviewsSight and Sound - ...HAPPINESS stretches its taboo subject matter to the limits..., Entertainment Weekly - "...Tender, shocking, cathartically honest....Solondz leaves us giddy....Breaks through to haunted levels of erotic compulsion that place it close to the hypnotic artistry of BLUE VELVET..." -- Rating: A, Rolling Stone - ...Unique and unmissable....HAPPINESS is potently funny and painfully affecting, often at the same time...

ScreenwriterTodd Solondz

Sound sourceDolby Pro Logic

Movie/TV TitleHappiness

EditorAlan Oxman

Director of PhotographyMaryse Alberti

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by hessquirrel
06 Jul, 2018
Must see. True satire of life.
Great insight and candid look into the satire of real life. If honest, viewers should be able to relate to such aspects of life even at a distance.
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