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The Happy Ending

1970·1h 57m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
1,469 votes

A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.

The Happy Ending is a 1970 drama movie directed by Richard Brooks, starring Lloyd Bridges, John Forsythe, Jean Simmons. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 1,469 votes and runs 1h 57m.

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Director
Richard Brooks
Stars
Lloyd Bridges
John Forsythe
Jean Simmons
Shirley Jones
Creators
Richard Brooks
Details
1970-05-22
117 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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