Happiness is black comedy film released on October 16, 1998. Written and directed by Todd Solondz, it centers on three middle-class sisters living in New Jersey who are struggling with their families and sex lives.
Plot Summary
Multiple plot lines compose Happiness which mainly centers on three New Jersey sisters. Joy is the youngest and has just broken up with her suitor.IMDb.com: Happiness Synopsis The middle sister, Trish, is a happily married woman with a therapist husband and a loving mother.IMDb.com: Happiness Synopsis However, her facade is stripped away as her husband Bill develops an unhealthy obsession with young boys. Eventually he acts out on his fantasy with his son's friend and is punished by the law.IMDb.com: Happiness Synopsis The oldest sister, Helen, is an accomplished fiction author. IMDb.com: Happiness SynopsisShe takes an unconventional approach to dating and romance and wants to know what is feels like to be a rape or abuse victim.IMDb.com: Happiness Synopsis
Cast
- Jane Adams as Joy Jordan
- Jon Lovitz as Andy Kornblouth
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Allen
- Dylan Baker as Bill Maplewood
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Helen Jordan
- Cynthia Stevenson as Trish Maplewood
- Rufus Read as Billy Maplewood
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Fast Facts
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Director
Todd Solondz
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Screenwriter
Todd Solondz
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Producer
Ted Hope, Christian Vachon
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Distributor
Good Machine
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MPAA rating
NC-17
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Run time
2 hours, 19 minutes
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1998 Awards
Nominated for Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Screenplay, Won Cannes International Critics PrizeYahoo! Movies: Happiness
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