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… And the Pursuit of Happiness is a american film of genre Documentary directed by Louis Malle released in USA on 27 june 1986 with Louis Malle

… And the Pursuit of Happiness (1986)

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Released in USA 27 june 1986
Length 1h20
Directed by
OriginUSA
Rating71% 3.5796653.5796653.5796653.5796653.579665

And the Pursuit of Happiness (French: La poursuite du bonheur) is a 1986 documentary film directed by Louis Malle about the experiences of immigrants in the United States during the 1980s. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.



^ "Festival de Cannes: And the Pursuit of Happiness". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.

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Louis Malle, au gré d'un voyage à travers les États-Unis, rencontre des immigrants de différentes cultures et conditions sociales, légaux ou illégaux, qui ont réussi à réaliser leur rêve américain ou pas.

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Louis Malle

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