Happiness is a Sad Song

Name: Happiness is a Sad Song
Director: François Delisle
Released: 2004
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Joseph Bellerose, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Frédérick De Grandpré, Boucar Diouf, Stéphane Krau

2004 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 240 VOTES · DIR. François Delisle

Overview

The disjointed story of Anne-Marie, an unemployed publicist pounding the pavement in Montreal with her mini-cam, collecting testimonials on the subject of happiness. She meets a medley of characters whom she engages in engrossing, thought-provoking discussions.

Dialogue Timeline — 670 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:15 Happiness

00:02:28 No budget. I'm not accountabIe to anyone.

00:04:59 I'm taking back the fIat. I got an offer and I soId it.

00:06:50 You've got guts.

00:09:35 I'II get an idea of my worth, what I shouId expect.

00:11:42 I can reIate to her.

00:14:46 - Fine... - Are you OK?

00:17:24 Like, if you're a footbaII fan

00:18:58 Happiness is surfing.

00:22:53 my professors, my young nephews... And you?

00:26:32 Verdun, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Villeray, Point St. Charles.

00:28:45 I Iive across from them.

00:32:08 the sun and heat.

00:34:40 But animaIs form cIans.

00:36:40 Advertising.

00:40:55 It's been ages.

00:43:52 AII right?

00:46:18 I don't think so.

00:48:29 I thought, this can't go on forever. It's senseIess.

00:54:55 What?

01:08:42 Just 2 weeks...

01:10:41 And your kora?

01:14:59 Today, one thing's for sure.

01:24:01 SubtitIing: BBCom, Paris TechnicoIor Creative Services - MontreaI

Cast & Characters

Joseph Bellerose Passant Anne-Marie Cadieux Anne-Marie Frédérick De Grandpré Pascal Boucar Diouf Stéphane Krau Marco Miro Lacasse Stéphane Micheline Lanctôt Bus driver Marco Ledezma Raoul Kent McQuaid Mike Luc Proulx

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed670

Dialogue density7.4 lines / min

First line00:00:15

Final line01:24:01

Production Record

DirectorFrançois Delisle

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes240