

The Art of Happiness
L'arte della felicità
Synopsis
Sergio driving a taxi in a white Naples overflowing sadness and garbage. Pouring rain leads her clients through the city trying to process the death of his brother, who started ten years earlier for Tibet and never returned. A pop singer, a recycler of fragments of life, a radio announcer, an old uncle, alternate seats on its bearing, each in its own way, a trace of his brother loved. Stubborn not to go over and get lost in an endless race, Sergio is overwhelmed by memories and the music produced in pairs with Alfredo, which in Buddhism and in its foundations had found the strength to cope with the disease. Those notes that he believed buried and laid to always return overbearing and demanding a soundboard that resonate and express his being sound. Putting his hand on the piano, Sergio Alfredo feel again, giving the past with the present and realizing itself in the feeling.
Top Cast
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Sergio Cometa (voice)
Nando Paone
Alfredo Cometa (voice)
Renato Carpentieri
Zio Luciano Cometa (voice)
Jun Ichikawa
Antonia (voice)
Lucio Allocca
padre di Sergio e Alfredo (voice)
Silvia Baritzka
Lariza (voice)
Francesca Romana Bergamo
Conduttrice del Radiogiornale (voice)
Antonio Brachi
Maurizio Brachetti, il gallerista (voice)
Iolanda Semez
Sig.ra Pinotta (voice) / madre di Sergio e Alfredo (voice)
Patrizia Di Martino
Erika (voice) / Donne napoletane (voice)
Ciro Cesarano
Nando (voice)
Riccardo Polizzy Carbonelli
Speaker (voice)
Luigi Meola
Sergio da bambino (voice)
Matteo Russo
Alfredo da bambino (voice)
Gennaro Matino
Parroco (voice)
Paola Tortora
Donna napoletana dal basso (voice)
Dario Sansone
Uomo napoletano dal basso (voice)
Antonio Funaro
Radio Taxi (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alessandro Rak
- Screenplay & Story
- Luciano Stella, Alessandro Rak
- Original Score
- Antonio Fresa, Luigi Scialdone
- Original Title
- L'arte della felicità
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Big Sur, RAI Cinema, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Mad Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alessandro Rak
Luciano Stella, Alessandro Rak, Paola Tortora, Nicola Barile
Antonio Fresa, Luigi Scialdone
Marino Guarnieri
Luciano Stella
Department Leadership Roster
Luciano Stella
Screenplay
Alessandro Rak
Director
Alessandro Rak
Screenplay
Marino Guarnieri
Editor
Antonio Fresa
Original Music Composer
Luigi Scialdone
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Art of Happiness
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Art of Happiness about?
Sergio driving a taxi in a white Naples overflowing sadness and garbage. Pouring rain leads her clients through the city trying to process the death of his brother, who started ten years earlier for Tibet and never returned. A pop singer, a recycler of fragments of life, a radio announcer, an old uncle, alternate seats on its bearing, each in its own way, a trace of his brother loved. Stubborn not to go over and get lost in an endless race, Sergio is overwhelmed by memories and the music produced in pairs with Alfredo, which in Buddhism and in its foundations had found the strength to cope with the disease. Those notes that he believed buried and laid to always return overbearing and demanding a soundboard that resonate and express his being sound. Putting his hand on the piano, Sergio Alfredo feel again, giving the past with the present and realizing itself in the feeling.
Who directed The Art of Happiness?
The Art of Happiness was directed by Alessandro Rak.
Who stars in The Art of Happiness?
The principal cast of The Art of Happiness includes Leandro Amato, Nando Paone, Renato Carpentieri, Jun Ichikawa, Lucio Allocca.
When was The Art of Happiness released and how long is it?
The Art of Happiness was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Art of Happiness?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Art of Happiness was composed by Antonio Fresa, Luigi Scialdone.




















