Product Description Though to all appearances happily married parents, Vincent and Gabrielle (Attal and Gainsbourg) both harbor secret doubts about their monogamy. Despairing of the cynicism of his hen-pecked married co-worker George (Alain Chabat), and envious of the joie de vivre of his swinging sing friend Fred (Alain Cohen), Vincent weighs the risks involved in both keeping himself satisfied and his marriage intact. Sensitive but independent Gabrielle, in turn, feels helpless over her partner's increasing evasiveness and is drawn to her own burgeoning fantasy life. But when she makes a surprising and powerful connection with a handsome stranger in a record store ("Yes... that's Johnny Depp!" - Paul Sherman, Boston Herald), Gabrielle stops speculating about Vincent's loyalty and begins to consider an affair of her own. .com Call it The Mind of the Married French Man. In his second film with Charlotte Gainsbourg (21 Grams), Yvan Attal (Bon Voyage) looks at monogamy through the prism of three middle-aged Parisians who work at the same luxury auto dealership. Georges (Alain Chabat) is unhappily married to the combative Nathalie (Emmanuelle Seigner), the single Fred (Alain Cohen) is seeing several different lovelies, and Vincent (writer/director Attal) has a seemingly idyllic relationship with realtor Gabrielle (Gainsbourg, Attal's companion)--complete with precocious urchin. In reality, they're in a rut. So while Fred swears his is a lonely life, his frustrated friends aren't convinced. One day in a record store, Gabrielle locks eyes with an attractive stranger (Johnny Depp in a mostly wordless, if effective cameo) while listening to Radiohead's "Creep," with its somber "I don't belong here" refrain. Things go no further, although Gainsbourg's expressive face clearly registers a longing for more. Vincent, on the other hand, surrenders to temptation. As in his feature debut, My Wife is an Actress, in which Attal imagined Gainsbourg having an affair with suave co-star Terence Stamp, his Vincent is the weaker of the two, although Gabrielle is a less unwitting victim this time. Happily Ever After, their fifth film as co-stars, treads a fine line between comedy and pathos before giving way to a fantasy concerning Depp. Or was it all in Gabrielle's head? Attal leaves it up to the viewer to decide. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
B**N
Captivating women
What is it about the sweep of Charlotte Gainsburg's neck, at just that angle, that can be so utterly captivating?I loved this film - the ensemble cast - in particular the women - intriguing, fragile, strong, cheeky, sassy.There is a line in Moonstruck, where Olympia Dukakis comments about why men chase younger women "because they fear death". In this film you feel that insecurity - the fleeting nature of their time - and see the ways in which men might try to deal with that: food fights and infidelity, or a descent into a detached coldness of familiar and monotonous routine.Saw it at the French film festival in Balwyn and it was my favourite film for the year.
N**M
Great Purchase
Arrived on time. Perfect condition. Excellent movie. Johnny Depp has a crucial cameo in the film that makes the end better than expected..
W**R
Enjoyed this movie many times.
This movie has a great soundtrack and some very memorable scenes that stand out during the movie. Will continue to enjoy it for quite some time.
A**R
One Star
Dvd scratched. Almost unwatchable
S**I
Boys will be boys.
Happily ever after is a great film about social class and adultery. The main character is Charlotte, whomThe camera loves. Along with the camera, Johnny Depp as a rich real estate owner loves her from afar.Gabrielles husband is a stupid fool, which. tells Gabrielle that she should chase her own fantasies.In one of the classic scenes in movie history, Johnny Depp worms his way into her life at aRecord store. Charlotte, knowing she is not chopped liver, encourages him.A buy.
F**M
Five Stars
Wonderful fun movie. Great way to practice my French.
C**3
The best food fight scene
Happily us an interesting French movie and love and marriage and what comes after. It has its good parts (food fight) and its bad ( a little slow in some parts) The most interesting part is a cameo by Johnny Depp.
A**R
Five Stars
Good
C**N
Film remarquable
Film remarquable, Yvan Attal est un réalisateur doué. Ses cadrages sont supers, ses idées créatives. Charlotte Gainsbourg comme à son habitude crève l'écran, elle a le magnétisme de ses parents Jane & Serge, elle unique comme sa mère. Histoire très bien travaillée et intéressante. Un peu dommage, même si c'est moche à dire, qu'Yvan Attal soit l'acteur principal parce qu'un beau gosse aurait été mieux à la place. Film à voir et à revoir.
A**R
Versión en portugués
Por alguna razón me han enviado una edición portuguesa: carátula en portugúes, menús en portugués, subtitulos en portugués... Por más que reviso la publicación no veo que esto se mencione en ningún sitio, de hecho la foto que han publicado es de la carátula en francés.
W**N
Great seller and communication
Excellent quality and fast delivery movie is also highly enjoyable the seller is always on hand if you have any problems that said I never have had a single problem top seller and film
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carino
Un film di nicchia..io l'ho visto in francese ma x sicurezza ho aggiunto i sottotitoli in inglese..devo dire nn mi aspettavo di rispolverare le lingue pur d vedere il film.Ero incuriosita d vedere il film per Johnny Depp che però è presente solo in alcune scene..proprio in questo film non é protagonista. Si incrociano le storie di alcune coppie e nn sto ad anticipate nulla..a me ê piaciuto anche se un po lento.
C**G
Charlotte
Einfach eine tolle Frau, man könnte meinen sie ist so wie sie die Rolle spielt! Ein Film aus dem wahren Leben.
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