---
title: 'Happiness Is a Warm Gun (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Thomas Imbach'
released: '2001-08-09'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'Switzerland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/happiness-is-a-warm-gun-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272647/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Happiness Is a Warm Gun (2001)

2001 · 92 min · Drama, Science Fiction · Switzerland


## Synopsis

Happiness Is a Warm Gun is a 2001 feature film by the Swiss director Thomas Imbach, who stages the life and death story of the lovers Petra Kelly and Gert Bastian. Between documentary-like scenes and fictional acting, as well as archive material, the narrative of a love story is created, rolled up from its end. Happiness Is a Warm Gun premiered at the International Locarno Film Festival in August 2001. The film won the Zurich Film Prize 2001 and was nominated for the Swiss Film Prize for best feature film and best leading actress.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Thomas Imbach](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-imbach)
- **Screenplay:** [Thomas Imbach](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-imbach), [Jürg Hassler](https://cinepixo.com/people/jurg-hassler)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Sir Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/sir-henry)

## Cast

- [Herbert Fritsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-fritsch)
- [Linda Olsansky](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-olsansky)

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Official site: http://www.happiness-is-a-warm-gun.ch
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/happiness-is-a-warm-gun-2001
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