Happiness Is So Close!

Name: Happiness Is So Close!
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-08-06
Duration: 1 h 10 min
Cast: Jean-Luc Bideau, Gilles Privat, Aurore Clément, Isabelle Caillat, Pierre Mifsud

2026·Movie

·1h 10min·

Drama

6.3

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About

80-year-old Jean-Luc is set to play Don Quixote. It's the role he's been waiting for to bid farewell to the stage. Given his health concerns, the production team hires an understudy. Jean-Luc becomes convinced that the understudy is trying to take his place.

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Actors

Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc

Gilles Privat

Gilles Favre

Aurore Clément

Elena

Isabelle Caillat

The Director

Pierre Mifsud

Jacques / Craftsman Director

Romain Daroles

Jérôme / The Assistant

Roland Vouilloz

Pierre / Sancho Panza

Léa Pohlhammer

Lola / The Costume Designer

Lisa Harder

Aline / The Granddaughter

Crew

Directed by:

François-Christophe Marzal

Written by:

Nicolas Frey, François-Christophe Marzal

Produced by:

François-Christophe Marzal, Jean-Marc Fröhle

Composed by:

David Puntener

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How long is Happiness Is So Close!?

1 h 10 min

Happiness Is So Close! runs 1 h 10 min.

What language is Happiness Is So Close! in?

French

It was made in French. Produced in Switzerland.