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Happiness (DVD, 2003, Signature Series)

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Building on the darkly comic angst of WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, Todd Solondz's HAPPINESS conveys suburban desperation and frustration on a larger scale than his previous film. The ensemble cast of characters centers around the lives of three sisters: Joy (Jane Adams), an awkward, naive, and unlucky musician; Helen (Lara Flynn Boyle), a beautiful, self-obsessed writer; and Trish (Cynthia Stevenson), a conservative housewife who is married to Bill (Dylan Baker), a psychiatrist harboring an unhealthy fascination for young boys. Other dysfunctional characters include the sisters' unhappy parents, Lenny and Mona Jordan (Ben Gazzara and Louise Lasser), and the lonely, sex-obsessed Allen (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who lives next to Helen and goes to Bill for therapy. At once both scathingly funny and shockingly bleak, HAPPINESS addresses subjects that most films are afraid to touch, including pedophilia and masturbation. Unapologetic and unflinching, Solondz's film features bold performances from the entire cast and makes for uneasy but intriguing viewing as it peers behind the fragile facade of the American dream.

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UPC0031398826620

eBay Product ID (ePID)3423904

Product Key Features

ActorDylan Baker, Philip Seymour Hoffman

EditionSignature Series

Movie/TV TitleHappiness

DirectorTodd Solondz

FormatDVD

Release Year2003

GenreComedy

Additional Product Features

RatingUnrated

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Display FormatSignature Series

Leading RolePhilip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker

Release Date20030603

Film CountryUSA

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by QCtkTXogQgu@Deleted
21 Dec, 2017
Really Aweful
This is a really horrible movie. The whole movie is a God-Awful attempt at seeing how much "Shock" the Film Maker can cram into a 2 hour Movie. I thought the DVD was so horrible, I threw my copy into the trash. Best place for it.
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by namf-8471
31 Aug, 2024
Happiness.
Extremely and unusual content. Quite a different movie. Liked it.
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