Varda’s genius in Le Bonheur lies in her use of form to subvert content. The film is a visual triumph, shot in gorgeous Eastman Color by cinematographers Jean Rabier and Claude Beausoleil. Varda deliberately evokes the paintings of Impressionist masters like Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Édouard Manet. The screen overflows with vibrant sunflowers, soft cornfields, and couples lounging on the grass.
, you might think you’d stumbled into an Impressionist painting brought to life. The screen is saturated with vibrant sunflowers, golden meadows, and the lush greens of a French summer, all set to the joyous strains of Mozart. le bonheur 1965