Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
Anno di uscita: 1971
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: The Pursuit of Happiness, O Caminho da Felicidade, Retfærdighedens skygge, Buscant la felicitat, En busca de la felicidad
Regista: Robert Mulligan
Writer: George L. Sherman, George Sherman, Jon Boothe, Thomas Rogers
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: David Susskind
Co_Producer: Alan Shayne
Società: Columbia Pictures, Norton Simon Inc., Talent Associates
Genere: Drama, Film Based On Literature, Prison Film
Budget: N/A
Premi & Simili
Premi: N/A
Simile:
Parole chiave
Parole chiave: car accident, college, escape, fugitive, girlfriend, manslaughter
Storia
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.
Riassunto
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.
