Happy Easter (1984): Cast & Plot
Happy Easter is a 1984 comedy directed by Georges Lautner, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as Stephane Margelle, Sophie Marceau and Rosy Varte. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Sara Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Happy Easter About?
The premise of Happy Easter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Stéphane Margelle drops his wife Sophie at the airport for Easter, then picks up Julie, a woman who just fought with her married boyfriend, and brings her to his apartment. When Sophie returns unexpectedly, he claims Julie is his long‑lost daughter. Julie goes along, triggering a cascade of lies and comic chaos, especially when her real mother appears.
Happy Easter Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- farce
- womanizer
- adultery
- easter
- female nudity
- breasts
- airport
- based on play
- undressing
- wife
- young
- lie
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- deception
- adulterer
- surprise ending
Happy Easter Cast & Characters
Jean-Paul Belmondo leads the cast as Stephane Margelle, with Sophie Marceau as Julie and Rosy Varte as Marlène Chataigneau, la mère de Julie. Directed by Georges Lautner; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Georges Lautner
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Stephane Margelle
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Sophie Marceau as Julie - Rosy Varte as Marlène Chataigneau, la mère de Julie
- Olivier Rodier as Jean-Louis, l'ex-ami de Julie
Also Starring in Happy Easter
· 41 more- Marie Laforêt Sophie Margelle
- Francis Darmon Bernard, le jeune du restaurant
- Michel Beaune Rousseau
- Maurice Auzel Le chauffeur de taxi myope
- Gérard Hernandez Le serveur du restaurant indien
- Philippe Mareuil M. Mathieu, un invité
- Jean Panisse Le livreur
- Patrick Rocca M. Cournot, un invité
- Rémy Julienne Le co-pilote (uncredited)
- Henri Cogan
- Marc Lamole Le médecin
- Charly Koubesserian Le patron du restaurant indien
- Marie-Christine Descouard Melle Fleury
- Charly Bertoni L'interne de l'hôpital
- Laurent Natrella Le commissaire Roger
- Muriel Dubrule La fille sur l'helicoptère
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- Maitena Galli Mme Cournot
- Jean-Pierre Lorrain
- Gérard Camp M. Delarue, un invité
- Pierre Rosso
- Scarlet Maia de Castro Mme Delarue
- Carlos Sotto Mayor La fille sur le hors-bord (uncredited)
- Auguste Danielle
- Christian Bianchi
- Flora Alberti
- Elisabeth Kolhammar Marguerite, la bonne
- Laura Ballard Le belle nageuse
- Françoise Leriche Mme Mathieu
- Nancy Mooy L'infirmière
- Dominique Teboul Sophia, la femme du train
- José Gonel
- Gérard Liadouze
- Jean Mersant
- Alice Lautner
- Tony Cousin
- Gilles Danjaume
- Annick Mazzani
- Martine Tremileski
- Alain Panteleimonoff
- Henriette Piper
- Genevieve Renan
More from Georges Lautner
More films directed by Georges Lautner: Stranger in the House, The Murdered House, The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque and La Cage aux Folles 3.
Happy Easter Plot Summary
What happens in Happy Easter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Stéphane, Jean-Paul Belmondo, is a suave, successful businessman in Nice whose charm masks a problematic pattern of womanising. At the airport, he has just left his childless wife Sophie Margelle, Marie Laforêt, who is off to visit relatives, and he soon picks up Julie, a teenager with nowhere to sleep. They slip into a restaurant for dinner, and the night continues back at his apartment. Julie’s arrival unsettles more than a few people, especially Sophie, who has paused her own journey due to a strike that halted her plans. In a quick, calculated twist, Stéphane claims that Julie is a secret daughter, a claim meant to quell suspicion and protect his outward respectability.
Full summary
The whole story of Happy Easter, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Happy Easter?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays Stéphane, the charming businessman at the center of the story?
Happy Easter Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Kellemes húsvéti ünnepeket!” and “Veselé Velikonoce”.
- Also known as
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- Kellemes húsvéti ünnepeket!
- Veselé Velikonoce
- Щастливият Великден
- Fröhliche Ostern
- Весёлая пасха
- חג שמח
- 最后一次接触
- Весела Пасха
- Весели празници
- Simpático y Caradura
- Veselá Veľká noc
- Feliz Páscoa
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- Rivieran rantapiru pinteessä
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Happy Easter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Happy Easter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Happy Easter?
Happy Easter runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Happy Easter released?
Happy Easter was released on October 24, 1984.
Who directed Happy Easter?
Happy Easter was directed by Georges Lautner.
More films by Georges Lautner Who is in the cast of Happy Easter?
Happy Easter stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as Stephane Margelle, Sophie Marceau as Julie and Rosy Varte as Marlène Chataigneau, la mère de Julie, among 45 credited actors.
Does Happy Easter have a post-credit scene?
No. Happy Easter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Happy Easter in?
The original language of Happy Easter is French.
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