Happiness Never Comes Alone (2012)

Sacha Keller is only interested in one night stands with 20-somethings and has a phobia of children. That is until he meets Charlotte, the divorced mother-of-three and ex-wife of one his employer's powerful clients.

Director:

James Huth

Writers:

James Huth (screenplay), Sonja Shillito (screenplay)

Stars:

Gad Elmaleh, Sophie Marceau, Maurice Barthélémy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gad Elmaleh	...	Sacha Keller
Sophie Marceau	...	Charlotte Posche
Maurice Barthélémy	...	Laurent Helewa
François Berléand	...	Alain Posche
Michaël Abiteboul	...	Lionel Ronssin
Julie-Anne Roth	...	Chris Tamalet
Macha Méril	...	Fanfan Keller
Litzi Vezsi	...	Mamie Matzü
Cyril Gueï	...	Xavier Sabi
François Vincentelli	...	César Renaudeau
Robert Charlebois	...	Jean-Seb Bigstone
Valérie Crouzet	...	Cécile Monet
Dina Capistrano Nietes	...	Minerva Cea, dite Nana
Milena Chiron	...	Suzy (as Miléna Chiron)
Timothé Gauron	...	Louis

Storyline

Sacha loves his friends, his piano and partying. At night, he plays in a jazz club and seduces pretty girls. He lives for the moment, looking for pleasure. No alarm clock, no engagement, no taxes. Charlotte has three kids, two ex-husbands and a thriving professional life. She has no room for a love story. They have nothing in common. They shouldn't be together... They're made for one another.

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Plot Keywords:

piano | reference to the aristocats | reference to film casablanca | magic trick | plumber | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Pathé [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

27 June 2012 (France)

Also Known As:

A Felicidade Nunca Vem Só

Filming Locations:

Parc Monceau, Paris 8, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

EUR15,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,475,659

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eskwad, Pathé, TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several references are made to The Aristocats (1970) throughout the film and co-writer/director James Huth feels that one can view this film as a modern re-imagining of the Disney animated classic.

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Connections

References Sesame Street (1969)

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Soundtracks

When You're Young and In Love
Written by Van McCoy
Performed by The Marvelettes

User Reviews

Hilarious, and I'm not even French

I came here to add my rating when I saw there's a reviewer who gave it 1 star. I respect but fully disagree with that rating. First the acting is great all around including the children. Second, the pace is fast, not a boring moment which is rare for a romantic comedy. And third, I laughed out loud several times and I'm Latin American. I've watched hundreds of comedies, both film and TV, and few have made laugh out loud. I even debated if give it 8 only for this reason. Ok, it's not 8 stars, but this film will be part of my "comfort food" films collection, which are movies I re-watch when not in a mood to put my brain to work. Definitely a good addition.