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Very Happy Alexander (French: Alexandre le Bienheureux, "Blissful Alexander") is a 1968 French comedy film, directed by Yves Robert, starring Philippe Noiret, Marlène Jobert and Françoise Brion. This was comic actor Pierre Richard's third appearance^{[citation needed]} on film, playing a secondary role toward the end of the plot.

Very Happy Alexander
Directed by	Yves Robert
Written by	Yves Robert
Starring	Philippe Noiret
Distributed by	Films de la Colombe Madeleine Films La Guéville
Release dates	9 February 1968 (1968-02-09) (France) 17 February 1969 (1969-02-17) (U.S.) 21 December 1973 (1973-12-21) (West Germany)
Running time	100 min
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	$16,645,537[1]

The film was released on DVD on 4 May 2004.

Brief summary

Philippe Noiret plays a henpecked childless farmer that lives oppressed by his authoritarian and materialistic wife, being the only worker in his farm. Whenever he attempts to take a small rest, indulge in any distraction, or simply falls asleep out of exhaustion, there she is chasing him to move on. When she and her elderly parents are killed in a car accident, he decides that the time has come to take it easy and enjoy life a little, sets all his livestock free, and then practically disappears. The only clue that he is still alive is his dog, who periodically goes shopping to the nearby town with a basket in its mouth. Concerns about Alexander's fate are the center of the town's gossip. After several attempts, a delegation sent by the citizens finds he has retired—to his bed. This creates no small social upheaval in this working-class small French town where hard work is regarded as a virtue, and hence his attitude is viewed as a scandal and a menace.

Cast

• Philippe Noiret — Alexandre
• Françoise Brion — La Grande, Alexandre's wife
• Marlène Jobert — Agathe
• Paul Le Person — Sanguin
• Tsilla Chelton — Madame Bouillot
• Léonce Corne — Lamendin
• Pierre Richard — Colibert
• Jean Saudray — Pinton
• Marcel Bernier — Malicorne
• Bernard Charlan — The mayor
• Madeleine Damien — Madame Boisseau
• Pierre Maguelon — Verglandier
• François Vibert — Alexandre's father in law
• Jean Carmet — La Fringale

References

• Information about the film, synopsis, trailer (in French)
• Alexandre Le Bienheureux (in French)

External links

• Very Happy Alexander at IMDb
• Very Happy Alexander at AllMovie

На других языках

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- [en] Very Happy Alexander

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[ru] Счастливчик Александр

«Счастливчик Александр» (фр. Alexandre Le bienheureux) — французская кинокомедия 1968 года режиссёра Ива Робера, в которой снимались Филипп Нуаре, Марлен Жобер и Франсуаз Брион. Это второе появление на экране Пьера Ришара, который снялся во второстепенной роли.

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