Happiness Is in the Field
Genres
Overview
Francis, the boss of a small plumbing supply company, is harassed by tax collectors, striking employees, and an impossible wife and daughter. His only joy is sharing lunch with his friend Gerard. Then a TV show called "where are you?" shows a woman from Gers who is searching for her husband who disappeared 28 years ago. The lost husband looks like an identical twin of Francis...
Details
Budget
$13365000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1995-12-06
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
165
Vote Average
6.788
Michel Serrault
Francis Bergeade
Eddy Mitchell
Gérard 'Gégé' Tilier
Sabine Azéma
Nicole Bergeade
Carmen Maura
Dolores Thivart
François Morel
Pouillaud
Patrick Bouchitey
Jean-Paul « J.P. » Delépine
Roger Gicquel
Charles, l'animateur
Catherine Jacob
Madame André dit « Lolotte »
Yolande Moreau
Lucette
Olivier Saladin
un client du garage
Joël Cantona
Nono
Daniel Russo
André le patron de l'hotel
Éric Cantona
Lionel
Guilaine Londez
Zig Thivart
Virginie Darmon
Puce Thivart
Alexandra London
Géraldine Bergeade
Christophe Kourotchkine
Rémi
Jean Bousquet
Père Léonard
Seloua Hamse
Yasmina
Serge Hazanavicius
Alexis Legoff
Marie Vinoy
Cecilia
Karine Zulic
Lison
Alain Choquet
Le médecin
Gilles Treton
Le délégué C.G.T.
Annie Lemoine
Marie-Sophie
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