...And They Lived Happily Ever After (2004)
"Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants" (original title)

Is the love compatible with coupledom? And what of freedom and fidelity? These are some of the questions facing two married men.

Director:

Yvan Attal

Writer:

Yvan Attal

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sébastien Vidal

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	L'inconnu
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Gabrielle
Sébastien Vidal	...	Thibault
Yvan Attal	...	Vincent
Chloé Combret	...	Chloé
Christiane Oui-Oui	...	La femme de chambre
Alain Cohen	...	Fred
Carolina Gynning	...	Zoé
Alain Chabat	...	Georges
Ben Attal	...	Joseph
Emmanuelle Seigner	...	Nathalie
Kitu Gidwani	...	Mme Gibson
Sujay Sood	...	M. Gibson
Ruben Marx	...	Antoine
Jérôme Bertin	...	Le client du garage

Storyline

What makes a marriage? Georges and Natalie argue and shout constantly; Fred, a bachelor playboy approaching 50, sleeps with many women, loving them all, living with none. Vincent, nearing 40, best friend of Georges and Fred, is married to Gabrielle and they have a son. He keeps his feelings to himself. He and Gabrielle are playful and passionate with each other, then bored and detached. Is Vincent holding back, and if so, why? A colleague accuses him of believing in romantic fairy tales. Gabrielle imagines them separated. Are the basics of life women working and men chasing skirts? Is marriage the alternative to possibilities?

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | love | bachelor | friend | listening to music | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Kino International Pathé Distribution [fr]

Country:

France

Language:

Italian French English

Release Date:

25 August 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

Happily Ever After

Filming Locations:

Marrakech, Morocco

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,695 (USA) (8 April 2005)

Gross:

$252,341 (USA) (7 October 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hirsch, Pathé Renn Productions, TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal play parents to their real-life son Ben Attal

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Quotes

Georges: [subtitled version] Stop Yelling! And stop boxing, people will think I beat you!

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Connections

Features Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl (1950)

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Soundtracks

"Can't Help Falling in Love"
Written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore
Performed by Elvis Presley

User Reviews

One of the greatest looking movies I have ever seen

There are other reviews on this site that discuss this movie's finer plot themes, etc. However I write this my first review because I felt so compelled by the look of this movie. This movie will truly delight eyes and ears and for sure worth its rental fee. There is one particular scene, a sort of transitional fade from flowering colors to the character, that is particularly beautiful. I went back to it again and again when the movie was over. The film is kind of an impressionist painting in which the characters come to life upon. A great and modern musical score adds to the film's vibrant look. Add a nice bottle of wine and dinner on the coffee table to make the best of your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!