Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1971
Land: United States
Alternative Title: The Pursuit of Happiness, O Caminho da Felicidade, Retfærdighedens skygge, Buscant la felicitat, En busca de la felicidad
Regisseur: Robert Mulligan
Writer: George L. Sherman, George Sherman, Jon Boothe, Thomas Rogers
Produktion & Genre
Produzent: Producer: David Susskind
Co_Producer: Alan Shayne
Firmen: Columbia Pictures, Norton Simon Inc., Talent Associates
Genre: Drama, Film Based On Literature, Prison Film
Budget: N/A
Auszeichnungen & Ähnliche
Auszeichnungen: N/A
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: car accident, college, escape, fugitive, girlfriend, manslaughter
Geschichte
William Popper, a disillusioned college student who believes 'the system' has failed him, accidentally hits and kills a pedestrian with his car. Despite knowing it was an accident, he accepts a manslaughter sentence due to his resentment towards society. While in prison, William seizes the opportunity to escape when a chance presents itself. He flees with his girlfriend, but as fugitives on the run, they must navigate the challenges of their new reality.
Zusammenfassung
Pursuit of Happiness (1971), directed by Robert Mulligan, is a dramatic prison film based on the novel 'The Pursuit of Happyness' by Charles Jackson. The story revolves around William Popper, a disaffected college student who serves time for manslaughter after causing a fatal car accident he believes was not his fault. After escaping from prison with his girlfriend, William's journey explores themes of societal disillusionment, the consequences of one's actions, and the struggle for happiness in unforgiving circumstances.
