Comedy of Happiness
La Comédie du bonheur
Synopsis
Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him committed to a mental hospital. But Jourdain manages to escape and decides to make everybody happy except... his heirs!
Top Cast
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Michel Simon
Monsieur Jourdain
Ramon Novarro
Félix
Jacqueline Delubac
Anita
Micheline Presle
Lydia
André Alerme
Déribin
Sylvie
Madame Marie
Louis Jourdan
Fédor
Ève Francis
La voyante
Magdeleine Bérubet
Aglaé
Marcel Vallée
Le docteur Acario
René Génin
Sinoël
Le général
Doumel
Pernamboc
Tré-Ki
Tiordo
Barteneff
Oreste Bilancia
Le garçon de café (uncredited)
Jaque Catelain
Le directeur de Radio Azur (uncredited)
Anthony Gildès
Augustin (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcel L'Herbier
- Screenplay & Story
- Marcel L'Herbier, André Cerf, Jean Cocteau, Nicolas Evreinoff
- Original Title
- La Comédie du bonheur
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcel L'Herbier
Marcel L'Herbier, André Cerf, Jean Cocteau, Nicolas Evreinoff
Department Leadership Roster
Marcel L'Herbier
Director
Marcel L'Herbier
Writer
André Cerf
Writer
Nicolas Evreinoff
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Comedy of Happiness
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What is Comedy of Happiness about?
Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him committed to a mental hospital. But Jourdain manages to escape and decides to make everybody happy except... his heirs!
Who directed Comedy of Happiness?
Comedy of Happiness was directed by Marcel L'Herbier.
Who stars in Comedy of Happiness?
The principal cast of Comedy of Happiness includes Michel Simon, Ramon Novarro, Jacqueline Delubac, Micheline Presle, André Alerme.
When was Comedy of Happiness released and how long is it?
Comedy of Happiness was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.