The Happy Ending
The Happy Ending is a 1969 American drama film written and directed by Richard Brooks, which tells the story of repressed housewife Mary Spencer who longs for liberation from her husband Fred and daughter Marge. It stars Jean Simmons, who received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and co-stars John Forsythe, Shirley Jones, Lloyd Bridges and Teresa Wright.
Plot
1953: Through the course of a Colorado autumn and winter, Mary Spencer and Fred Wilson lead an idyllic existence. Mary drops out of college (with 6 months to go) to marry Fred. Their perfect wedding mirrors the happy endings of the films Mary loves.
More details
| author | Richard Brooks |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | The Bahamas |
| director | Richard Brooks |
| editor | George Grenville Murray Jordan |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | casablanca down on his luck drink driving drunk even film star los angeles married life scar sexual revolution suicide attempt tax consultant teenage daughter wedding anniversary |
| musicBy | Michel Legrand |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress |
| producer | Richard Brooks |
| productionCompany | Pax Enterprises |
| publisher | United Artists |
| theme | feminist psychological drama |