With his wife (Laurence Lignières) having prepared an anniversary luncheon at home, husband (Pierre Étaix) is out in Paris hoping to get her some nice gifts before returning for dejeuner. What he hasn’t quite factored in, though, is that the old cobbled streets of the city centre are jam packed with other motorists vying for that last parking space or just generally sitting in endless queues of traffic edging…
Happy Anniversary (1963)
Heureux Anniversaire is a 1962 French short comedy film directed by Pierre Étaix. While his wife impatiently waits and gets drunk, a husband tries to get the appropriate anniversary gifts and fight his way home through traffic in time for their celebratory lunch. It won an Oscar in 1963 for Best Short Subject.
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Pierre Étaix
Le mari
Georges Loriot
Laurence Lignières
La femme
Nono Zammit
Lucien Frégis
Ican Paillaud
Robert Blome
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What is Happy Anniversary about?
Heureux Anniversaire is a 1962 French short comedy film directed by Pierre Étaix. While his wife impatiently waits and gets drunk, a husband tries to get the appropriate anniversary gifts and fight his way home through traffic in time for their celebratory lunch. It won an Oscar…
When was Happy Anniversary released?
Happy Anniversary was released in 1963.
What genres does Happy Anniversary belong to?
Happy Anniversary is categorised as Comedy.
Who stars in Happy Anniversary?
The cast of Happy Anniversary includes Pierre Étaix, Georges Loriot, Laurence Lignières, Nono Zammit, Lucien Frégis.