France / Dec 24, 2003 / TP
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Val is 23 years old and full of dreams. She travels to New York to become an actress. She is lonely in a strange country, in a strange city, with little money and no friends. In her path, she meets weird people who they, also, seek their dreams but everyday life gets in the way. Tired and hungry she sits on the corner of a building. Across the street a writer whose fantasy has dry out. In an instant she becomes his muse... At the Oscar's night she will be the one with the Golden Globe in her hands.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Juan Carlos Hernández | Eddie |
| Bruce MacVittie | Benito |
| Joe Zaloom | Karim |
| Karen Evans Kandel | Studio Executive |
| Cherita Armstrong | Hooker |
| Yusef Bulos | Flower Shop Owner |
| Umit Celebi | Waiter |
| Jenny Sterlin | Speech Teacher |
| Andrew Benator | Lawyer |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Happy End |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | StudioCanal, Les Films Alain Sarde, FRP - Frédéric Robbes Productions, Pandora Film, Forensic Films |
| Release date | 24 dicembre 2003 |
| Executive producer | Christine Gozlan |
| Production | Rob York, Alain Sarde, Frédéric Robbes, Avram Ludwig, Jean-Michel Dissard |
| Writer | Amos Kollek |
| Casting | Susan Shopmaker |
| Editing | Luc Barnier, Jeff Harkavy |
| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch |
| Assistant directors | Amos Kollek |
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| Camera operators | Ken Kelsch |
| Additional photography | Ken Kelsch |
| Production design | Deana Sidney, Lisa Scoppa |
| Art direction | Deana Sidney, Lisa Scoppa |
| Set decoration | Lisa Scoppa, Deana Sidney |
| Music | Stefan Korte, Philipp Sellier, Kai Storck, Guido Zettier |
| Sound | Stefan Korte, Philipp Sellier, Kai Storck, Guido Zettier |
| Costume design | Kathryn Nixon, Brian Abbott, Elizabeth Dahl, Lorraine Godfrey, Ildiko Juhasz, David Kalahiki, Leza Ann Rawlins |
| Makeup | Elizabeth Dahl, Leza Ann Rawlins, Kathryn Nixon, Brian Abbott, Lorraine Godfrey, Ildiko Juhasz, David Kalahiki |
| Hairstyling | Kathryn Nixon, Brian Abbott, Elizabeth Dahl, Lorraine Godfrey, Ildiko Juhasz, David Kalahiki, Leza Ann Rawlins |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 24, 2003 / 12
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