The Happy Road (1936 film)

The Happy Road
Directed by	Georges Lacombe Jacques Houssin
Written by	Michel Arnaud Jacques Houssin Amleto Palermi
Produced by	Andre Hallion
Starring	Edwige Feuillère Claude Dauphin Charlotte Clasis
Cinematography	Anchise Brizzi Armand Ratti
Edited by	Andrée Danis
Music by	Vittorio Rieti Georges Van Parys
Production company	Les Films Epoc
Distributed by	Les Films Epoc
Release date	14 February 1936 (1936-02-14)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Happy Road (French: La route heureuse) is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Georges Lacombe and Jacques Houssin and starring Edwige Feuillère, Claude Dauphin and Charlotte Clasis. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Enrico Verdozzi. A separate Italian-language version Amore was also produced.

Synopsis

Suzanne, an orphan raised by her aunt in luxury, marries the owner of a rural pottery. Before long she misses the thrills of city life and abandons her husband. However she soon grows bored and realises how much she wants to be in the country with her husband.

Cast

• Edwige Feuillère as Suzanne
• Claude Dauphin as Paul Venieri
• André Bacqué as Antoine Venieri
• Charlotte Clasis as Marthe Venieri
• Yvonne Rozille as Tante Anna
• Jérôme Goulven as Marco Albert
• Rosine Deréan as Maria
• Maurice Maillot as Laurent
• Nane Chaubert as Louise
• Elio Sannangelo as Le petit Michel

Bibliography

• Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
• Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The Happy Road at IMDb