Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Loui Blair It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

FilmCriticLalitRao It was in 1968 that famous French actor/director Yves Robert shot "Alexandre Le Bienheureux"/Very Happy Alexander. It is said about Yves Robert that before entering the field of cinema, he had successfully tried his hand at various "Métiers" which have enabled him to faithfully depict working classes in his films. It is precisely his eye for detail which is very much visible in this film. A very happy Alexander is one of his lesser known comedy films which celebrates the virtues of laziness. It is true that laziness has been known since olden times as one of the seven deadly sins. However, Yves Robert makes us believe that even a certain joy can be had if one is able to lead a planned lazy life without bothering to worry about what is happening in the outside world. As a "meaningful" comedy film, 'Alexandre Le Bienheureux' raises a lot of pertinent questions about male/female relationships especially in the context of love and marriage. One of the most important questions raised by this film is whether a partner can leave a union if the relationship is purely based on money. Much of the film concerns a happy farmer Alexander whose life changes for good when his domineering rich wife dies in a car accident. The film also discusses how love can change a person's life. This aspect is depicted through a credible amorous relationship featuring two great actors of French cinema: Philippe Noiret and Marlène Jobert.

giorats One of the most delightful movies I have seen in my life. Alexander fulfills the dreams of us many, i.c. enjoying ourselves without the daily burden of work and trouble. Every time I feel a little moody, Alexander is my first choice of a movie that will make me smile again. The director knows the small details of the human spirit. The struggle of the men's village to bring Alexnader back in line, of else the worlds order will turn into chaos is the daily struggle many of us view daily between our will to be free spirits and the pressure of life. I hope someone will remember this movie and reproduce it in a new version, this time in English.

vmccc I have been searching for this film -- in any format -- for years. I saw it twice in two days in the late sixties at a small museum theater that showed mostly foreign and art films. And although it is, admittedly, a slight film and probably no one's idea of a great cinematic masterpiece, it has more charm than 99 out of 100 Hollywood comedies. It may be that the anarchic feeling of the film dovetailed so well with our own rebelliousness of that era. Maybe it was the dog. I imagine running it on a double bill with Marcel Pagnol's "The Baker's Wife" -- now THAT would be something!I have scoured the websites and catalogs of lots of distributors looking for some evidence that "Alexandre" is out there somewhere, aspiring to a new life on DVD (or even VHS!), but to no avail. Let's hope this charming gem of a comedy is not lost forever -- THAT would be a tragedy!

bfree-2 A parable of the "war between men & women & society." Alexandre (Philippe Noiret) is the hapless "Sad Sack" married in to a country-French farming family, headed by the beautiful daughter, Agathe (Marlene Jobert). Farming is hard business .. . made harder by Agathe's incessant "supervision" by walkie-talkie while Alexandre is farming in the fields. As hapless a driver as Alexandre is a farmer, Agathe constantly zips about in a bright red Citroen 2CV, ending in a fatality that removes both Agathe and her parents from the scene. Alexandre inherits the entire farm and proceeds to go on permanent vacation! The townspeople endeavor to bring Alexandre back into society, no doubt spurred on by his indolent example that's a threat to their society. There's the rub! This is a delightful, beautiful country farce reminiscent of a Mr. Hulot in Jacques Tati's Mononocle .. . how everyman adapts to the modern world, set in comedic proportions. No wonder the French take the glorious month of August off . .. I think I will too. Where's my dog? Enjoy!