Be Happy!
“It's one way of being wise.”
Synopsis
A contemporary love story about Peter, a Freudian psychiatrist married to the Finnish Mika, David, a young British gay who lives in Banyoles, addicted to the Grinder, and Coco Lamour, a French actress from Paris.
Top Cast
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Billy Cullum
David
Toni Vallès
Daniel
Siân Phillips
Maria
Vicky Peña
Betsy
Usha Jadhav
Avni
Juha Sorola
Mika
Gary Wilmot
Peter
Karme Málaga
Coco
Minnie Marx
Gilda
Pamela Field
Pam
Matthew White
Albert
David Bocian
Young man
Joan Lainez
Joan
Thomas Delgado-Little
Tom
Xavi Roqueta
Fat man
Joan Guri
Young man
Jayne Schofield
Neighbour
Katrina Wright
Neighbour
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ventura Pons
- Screenplay & Story
- Ventura Pons
- Original Score
- Joaquim Badia
- Original Title
- Be Happy!
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ventura Pons
Ventura Pons
Joaquim Badia
Andrea Resmini
Juan Carlos Carrano
Ventura Pons
Department Leadership Roster
Juan Carlos Carrano
Editor
Ventura Pons
Writer
Ventura Pons
Producer
Ventura Pons
Director
Andrea Resmini
Director of Photography
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What is Be Happy! about?
A contemporary love story about Peter, a Freudian psychiatrist married to the Finnish Mika, David, a young British gay who lives in Banyoles, addicted to the Grinder, and Coco Lamour, a French actress from Paris.
Who directed Be Happy!?
Be Happy! was directed by Ventura Pons.
Who stars in Be Happy!?
The principal cast of Be Happy! includes Billy Cullum, Toni Vallès, Siân Phillips, Vicky Peña, Usha Jadhav.
When was Be Happy! released and how long is it?
Be Happy! was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Be Happy!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Be Happy! was composed by Joaquim Badia.