The Happy Ending

A slow, melancholy character study of a woman unraveling, with moments of bitter humor and a lingering sense of regret.

Directed by

Richard Brooks

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jean Simmons, John Forsythe, Shirley Jones

Tagline

Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.

Overview

When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred has had an affair, and Mary drowns her sorrows in pills and booze, a dangerous combination that nearly resulted in her death the year before. As Mary rushes off to the Bahamas for a relaxing escape from her crumbling marriage, she reflects on the past and wonders just where it all went wrong.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, grief, isolation, addiction

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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