---
title: 'Happiness (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Todd Solondz'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 134
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/happiness-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147612/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Happiness (1998)

1998 · 134 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Happiness is a 1998 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Jane Adams, Elizabeth Ashley, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ben Gazzara, Jared Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Louise Lasser, Jon Lovitz, Camryn Manheim, Rufus Read, and Cynthia Stevenson. The film revolves around the lives of three sisters, their parents, their lovers, and others around them. The film was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival for "its bold tracking of controversial contemporary themes, richly-layered subtext, and remarkable fluidity of visual style," and the cast received the National Board of Review award for Best Ensemble Cast.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Todd Solondz](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-solondz)
- **Screenplay:** [Todd Solondz](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-solondz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Robbie Kondor](https://cinepixo.com/people/robbie-kondor)
- **Producer:** [James Schamus](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-schamus), [David Linde](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-linde)
- **Director of Photography:** [Maryse Alberti](https://cinepixo.com/people/maryse-alberti)

## Cast

- [Elizabeth Ashley](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-ashley)
- [Ben Gazzara](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-gazzara)
- [Arthur J. Nascarella](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-j-nascarella)
- [Marla Maples](https://cinepixo.com/people/marla-maples)
- [Camryn Manheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/camryn-manheim)
- [Jared Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jared-harris)
- [Molly Shannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/molly-shannon)
- [Lara Flynn Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/lara-flynn-boyle)
- [Dylan Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/dylan-baker)
- [Matt Malloy](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-malloy)
- [Anne Bobby](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-bobby)
- [Douglas McGrath](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-mcgrath)
- [Louise Lasser](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-lasser)
- [Philip Seymour Hoffman](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-seymour-hoffman)
- [Cynthia Stevenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/cynthia-stevenson)

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