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Heureux anniversaire

Heureux anniversaire

1962Short⏱️ 15m
ShortActionComedy
7.2
IMDB Rating
917 votes

A woman is preparing a romantic dinner for two for her and her husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Her husband is out running a series of errands, most of his stops to pick up anniversary gifts for his wife. But the an...

Director
N/A
Writers
Pierre Étaix, Jean-Claude Carrière
Stars
Georges Loriot, Nono Zammit, Lucien Frégis
Release Date
June 20, 1963
Language
French
Country
France
🏆 3
Wins
💬 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Georges Loriot
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Nono Zammit
Lucien Frégis
Lucien Frégis
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Ican Paillaud
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Robert Blome
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Laurence Lignières
as La femme
Pierre Étaix
Pierre Étaix
as Le mari
Jean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude Carrière
as Le conducteur de la camionnette

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paris, France
Production
C.A.P.A.C.

🏷️ Keywords

anniversarytwo word titlecard playing20th century1960s

🎯 Categories

FrenchSlapstickActionComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Fun Oscar-Winner
by Michael_Elliott2013-09-15

"Happy Anniversary (1962) *** (out of 4) This French film won the Best Live Action Short Oscar and it's easy to see why so many people enjoyed it as it's a throwback to the days of Buster Keaton. In the film, a wife is at home getting dinner ready so that she can celebrate her anniversary with the husband. The husband is out in town getting stuff for the anniversary but falls into one problems after another as he tries to make his way home. While I didn't love this film, there's still no question that it's extremely well-made and features a fun tone created by direc..."

💡 Did You Know?

The film was acclaimed in France, and abroad: Grand Prix du Festival Oberhausen, and Prix Simone Dubreuilh du Festival de Mannheim (1962); Oscar for Best Short Foreign Film 1963, from the Hollywood Academy, and the British Film Academy; Special Mention at the Interbational Film Week, Wien, 1963.

📖 Synopsis

A woman is preparing a romantic dinner for two for her and her husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Her husband is out running a series of errands, most of his stops to pick up anniversary gifts for his wife. But the an...