Happiness Costs Nothing
2003, Italian. Directed by Mimmo Calopresti.
A man in his forties has had enough. He leaves his loveless family, uninspiring job and fake friends and tries to find something more. He meets a young woman he falls for, but she puts him on the test.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mimmo CaloprestiDirector
- Mimmo CaloprestiSergio
- Vincent PerezFrancesco
- Fabrizia SacchiClaudia
- Peppe ServilloGianni
- Luisa De SantisLucia
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiCarla
- Laura BettiSuora guardiana
- Francesca NeriSara
- Francesco SicilianoVicino di Sergio
- Edoardo MinciottiSimone
- Valeria SolarinoAlessia
- Viviana AlibertiCast
Details
- Released
- 31 January 2003
- Original title
- La felicità non costa niente
- Country
- France, Italy, Switzerland
- Written by
- Heidrun Schleef, Francesco Bruni, Mimmo Calopresti
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How long is Happiness Costs Nothing?
Happiness Costs Nothing runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is Happiness Costs Nothing on?
Happiness Costs Nothing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 January 2003. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Happiness Costs Nothing?
If you liked Happiness Costs Nothing, try On My Skin, Bicycle Thieves, Perfect Strangers.
Who directed Happiness Costs Nothing?
Happiness Costs Nothing (2003) was directed by Mimmo Calopresti and stars Mimmo Calopresti, Vincent Perez, Fabrizia Sacchi.