Happiness Is in the Field(1995)
Francis, the boss of a small plumbing supply company, is harassed by tax collectors, striking employees, and an impossible wife and daughter. His only joy is sharing lunch with his friend Gerard. Then a TV show called "where are you?" shows a woman from Gers who is searching for her husband who disappeared 28 years ago. The lost husband looks like an identical twin of Francis...
Movie: Happiness Is in the Field
Top 10 Billed Cast
Francis Bergeade
Gérard 'Gégé' Tilier
Nicole Bergeade
Dolores Thivart
Pouillaud
Jean-Paul « J.P. » Delépine
Charles, l'animateur
Madame André dit « Lolotte »
Lucette
un client du garage
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Francis, the boss of a small plumbing supply company, is harassed by tax collectors, striking employees, and an impossible wife and daughter. His only joy is sharing lunch with his friend Gerard. Then a TV show called "where are you?" shows a woman from Gers who is searching for her husband who disappeared 28 years ago. The lost husband looks like an identical twin of Francis...
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1995-12-06
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