Happy Days (2000): Cast & Plot
Happy Days is a 2000 drama directed by Patricia Rozema, starring Richard Johnson as Willie and Rosaleen Linehan. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Patricia Rozema
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Tyrone Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Happy Days About?
The premise of Happy Days without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A faithful adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist play portrays an ordinary woman trapped in a monotonous existence, half‑buried in a mound of earth while her husband looms partly visible behind her. She dutifully performs her daily rituals, clinging to the fragile hope that today might finally be a happy day.
Happy Days Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- looking at oneself in a mirror
- title directed by female
- feeling one is being watched
- vaseline
- nail file
- mirror
- parasol
- brushing teeth
- toothbrush
- umbrella
- singing
- song
+15 more Show fewer
- music box
- nostalgia
- optimism
- loneliness
- newspaper
- taciturnity
- woman's hat
- hat
- purse
- gun
- brush
- comb
- buried alive
- filmed play
- based on play
Happy Days Cast & Characters
Richard Johnson leads the cast as Willie, with Rosaleen Linehan as Winnie. Directed by Patricia Rozema.
- Director Patricia Rozema
- Richard Johnson as Willie
- Rosaleen Linehan as Winnie
More from Patricia Rozema
More films directed by Patricia Rozema, best-rated first: Mouthpiece, Mansfield Park, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl and Into the Forest.
Happy Days Plot Summary
What happens in Happy Days from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The cast includes Richard Johnson as Willie and Rosaleen Linehan as Winnie.
Full summary
The whole story of Happy Days, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Happy Days?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which character is famously known for wearing a leather jacket?
Happy Days Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Beckett on Film - Happy Days” and “Beckett: Onnelliset päivät”.
- Also known as
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- Beckett on Film - Happy Days
- Beckett: Onnelliset päivät
- Onnelliset päivät
- Lyckans dar
Seen Happy Days?
Movies Like Happy Days
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Days, Happy Times and A Happy Day.
Happy Days FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Happy Days, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Happy Days?
Happy Days runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Happy Days released?
Happy Days was released on August 31, 2000.
Who directed Happy Days?
Happy Days was directed by Patricia Rozema.
More films by Patricia Rozema Who is in the cast of Happy Days?
Happy Days stars Richard Johnson as Willie and Rosaleen Linehan as Winnie.
Does Happy Days have a post-credit scene?
No. Happy Days has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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