Rien que du bonheur (2003) Directed by Denis Parent
Drama
aka: Don't Worry, Be Happy
Film Synopsis
Désiré Loncle, a cinema critic for Sunlight Magazine, has
just been dumped by his girlfriend Manu. Homeless,
Désiré takes refuge with a young actor-director named
Alex. They are joined by Eduardo, an Italian film producer whose
wife has also left him. As therapy for their recent experiences,
Désiré and Eduardo agree to assist Alex in writing a
script for his next film, The Queen of Venus.
Cast: Bruno Solo (Désiré Loncle),
Michel Scotto di Carlo (Eduardo Scapelli),
Jean-Baptiste Iera (Alexandre Vigier dit Alex),
Alexandra Lamy (Manuela dite Manu),
Barbara Schulz (Sandra),
Geneviève Page (Martha Loncle),
Olivier Saladin (Jean-Marc - le rédacteur en chef),
Jackie Berroyer (Pierre 1),
Kad Merad (Pierre 2),
Vanessa Gravina (Julie),
Elise Larnicol (Françoise - la secrétaire),
Jacques Dacqmine (Jean-Marie Bugues),
Christian Vadim (José),
Elodie Frenck (Mélanie - la groupie de Désiré),
Alice Taglioni (Cerise Bugues),
Agathe Teyssier (Marie Endaye - la jeune réalisatrice),
Isabelle Heurtaux (L'attachée de presse),
Catherine Benguigui (La psy),
Claude Carré (Le curé),
Philippe Dana (Le voisin de Manu)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 105 min
Aka:Don't Worry, Be Happy
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