The Happy Housewife (2010): Cast & Box Office
The Happy Housewife is a 2010 romantic drama directed by Antoinette Beumer, starring Waldemar Torenstra as Harry Meijer, Carice van Houten and Jaap Spijkers. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $4.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Antoinette Beumer
- Original language
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Dutch - Studio
- Inspiration Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Happy Housewife About?
The premise of The Happy Housewife without spoilers.
Lea is a meticulously kept 30‑something wife whose husband’s lucrative real‑estate career grants her a glossy, carefree lifestyle. The idea of emancipation never enters her mind; as long as the money keeps coming, everything feels perfect. When baby Harry Jr. arrives, she is unsettled, forced to trade elegant canapés for sleepless nights and diapers.
The Happy Housewife Cast & Characters
Waldemar Torenstra leads the cast as Harry Meijer, with Carice van Houten as Lea Meijer and Jaap Spijkers as Theo. Directed by Antoinette Beumer; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Antoinette Beumer
- Waldemar Torenstra as Harry Meijer
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Carice van Houten as Lea Meijer - Jaap Spijkers as Theo
- Marcel Hensema as Beau
Also Starring in The Happy Housewife
· 5 more- Gijs de Lange Vader
- Joke Tjalsma Henriette
- Maike Meijer Brigit
- Willem de Wolf Enzo
- Myranda Jongeling Machteld
More from Antoinette Beumer
More films directed by Antoinette Beumer: My Father Is an Airplane and Soof.
The Happy Housewife Box Office
The Happy Housewife grossed $4.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.8M
- International
- $4.8M
The Happy Housewife Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Happy Housewife.
The Happy Housewife Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Счастливая домохозяйка” and “Щастливата домакиня”.
- Also known as
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- Счастливая домохозяйка
- Щастливата домакиня
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The Happy Housewife FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Happy Housewife, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Happy Housewife?
The Happy Housewife runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Happy Housewife released?
The Happy Housewife was released on April 12, 2010.
Who directed The Happy Housewife?
The Happy Housewife was directed by Antoinette Beumer.
More films by Antoinette Beumer Who is in the cast of The Happy Housewife?
The Happy Housewife stars Waldemar Torenstra as Harry Meijer, Carice van Houten as Lea Meijer and Jaap Spijkers as Theo, among 9 credited actors.
How much did The Happy Housewife make at the box office?
The Happy Housewife grossed $4.8 million worldwide.
Does The Happy Housewife have a post-credit scene?
No. The Happy Housewife has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Happy Housewife in?
The original language of The Happy Housewife is Dutch.
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