Comedy · France · 1963 · 12m

Happy Anniversary

Heureux anniversaire

Director

Cast

Pierre Étaix as Le mari Georges Loriot as Laurence Lignières as La femme Nono Zammit as Lucien Frégis as Ican Paillaud as

Crew

Pierre Levent — Director of Photography Paul Claudon — Producer

Synopsis

Heureux Anniversaire is a 1962 French short comedy film directed by Pierre Étaix. While his wife impatiently waits and gets drunk, a husband tries to get the appropriate anniversary gifts and fight his way home through traffic in time for their celebratory lunch. It won an Oscar in 1963 for Best Short Subject.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Pierre Étaix Director Jean-Claude Carrière Director Pierre Levent Director of Photography Paul Claudon Producer

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