France / May 15, 1998 / Cannes Film Festival
You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.
2h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Camryn Manheim | Kristina |
| Rufus Read | Billy Maplewood |
| Jon Lovitz | Andy Kornbluth |
| Jared Harris | Vlad |
| Gerry Becker | Psychiatrist |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Diane Freed |
| Justin Elvin | Timmy Maplewood |
| Lila Glantzman-Leib | Chloe Maplewood |
| Arthur J. Nascarella | Detective Berman |
| Molly Shannon | Nancy |
| Ann Harada | Kay |
| Douglas McGrath | Tom |
| Eric Marcus | Courteous Waiter |
| Eytan Mirsky | Angry Picketer |
| Lisa Louise Langford | Radical Picketer |
| Anne Bobby | Rhonda |
| Socorro Santiago | Crying Teacher |
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| Allison Furman | Consoling Teacher |
| Wai Ching Ho | Student #1 |
| Bina Sharif | Student #2 |
| Tsepo Mokone | Student #3 |
| Dan Moran | Joe Grasso |
| Evan Silverberg | Johnny Grasso |
| Marla Maples | Ann Chambeau |
| Hope Pomerance | Hysterical Woman |
| Matt Malloy | Doctor |
| Dan Tedlie | Don |
| Marina Gayzidorskaya | Zhenia |
| Johann Carlo | Betty Grasso |
| Joe Lisi | Police Detective |
| José Rabelo | Pedro |
| Diane Tyler | Janet |
| Olga Stepanova | Zhenia's Mother |
| Todd Solondz | Doorman (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Happiness |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Pусский |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Good Machine, Killer Films |
| Release date | 11 ottobre 1998 |
| Executive producer | David Linde, James Schamus |
| Production | Ted Hope, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler |
| Writer | Todd Solondz |
| Casting | Ann Goulder |
| Editing | Alan Oxman |
| Cinematography | Maryse Alberti, Henny Garunkel, Storn Peterson, Caroline Kazlas, Stephen Kazmierski |
| Assistant directors | Cindy Craig, Jude Gorjanc, Todd Solondz, Lucia Burns, Alan Oxman |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 15, 1998 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Oct 09, 1998 / New York Film Festival
Australia / Mar 22, 1999 / R 18+ / Sydney Film Festival
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Poland / Oct 29, 1999
Limited release
United States / Oct 11, 1998 / NC-17
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 16, 1998 / NC-17
Canada / Oct 23, 1998 / R
Spain / Oct 30, 1998
Sweden / Nov 13, 1998 / 15
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Denmark / Jan 08, 1999
Italy / Jan 29, 1999 / 18+
Norway / Jan 29, 1999 / 15
Belgium / Feb 03, 1999
France / Feb 10, 1999
Germany / Mar 18, 1999 / 16
Australia / Mar 25, 1999 / R 18+
United Kingdom / Apr 16, 1999
Netherlands / Aug 19, 1999 / 16
Physical media
Czechia / Jul 22, 1999 / 15+
Netherlands / May 22, 2003 / 16 / DVD
Canada / Sep 24, 2024 / R / The Criterion Collection 4K+Blu-Ray
United States / Sep 24, 2024 / NC-17 / The Criterion Collection 4K+Blu-Ray
TV
Netherlands / Nov 20, 2005 / 16 / Veronica
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