Family Happiness
1970, Russian. Directed by Sergei Solovyov & Andrei Ladynin & Alexandr Sheyn.
The film comprises four novellas: (1) “From Boredom”. A wealthy matron, bored with life, embarks on a romance with her children’s romantic tutor. (2) “Nerves”. Haunted by tales of the supernatural, Vaksin can’t sleep and is found in the morning napping on the governess’s chest. (3) “The Avenger”. A husband plans to kill his unfaithful wife but abandons the plot when he dreads the punishment to come. (4) “The Proposal”. A tragicomic matchmaking tale of landowner Lomov wooing his neighbor’s daughter.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Sergei SolovyovDirector
- Andrei LadyninDirector
- Alexandr SheynDirector
- Alisa FreyndlikhCast
- Vyacheslav TikhonovCast
- Nikolay BurlyaevCast
- Nikolai GritsenkoCast
- Raisa KurkinaCast
- Lidiya SukharevskayaCast
- Andrey MironovCast
- Valentin GaftCast
- Alla BudnitskayaCast
- Igor YasulovichCast
- Georgi BurkovCast
- Anatoliy PapanovCast
Details
- Released
- 8 June 1970
- Original title
- Семейное счастье
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Alexandr Sheyn, Andrei Ladynin, Arkadi Stavitsky
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What Family Happiness is based on
Family Happiness is based on A Marriage Proposal, an 1888 dramatic work by Anton Chekhov, An Avenger (1887) by Anton Chekhov, Nerves (1885) by Anton Chekhov, and Due to Idleness (1886) by Anton Chekhov.
Dramatic work · 1888
A Marriage Proposal
By Anton Chekhov
1887
An Avenger
By Anton Chekhov
1885
Nerves
By Anton Chekhov
1886
Due to Idleness
By Anton Chekhov
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How long is Family Happiness?
Family Happiness runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Does Family Happiness have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Family Happiness on?
Family Happiness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 June 1970. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Family Happiness?
If you liked Family Happiness, try The House of Tomorrow, Treasure, Almost Friends.
Who directed Family Happiness?
Family Happiness (1970) was directed by Sergei Solovyov and Andrei Ladynin and Alexandr Sheyn and stars Alisa Freyndlikh, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Nikolay Burlyaev.
What is Family Happiness based on?
Family Happiness is based on A Marriage Proposal, an 1888 dramatic work by Anton Chekhov, An Avenger (1887) by Anton Chekhov, Nerves (1885) by Anton Chekhov, and Due to Idleness (1886) by Anton Chekhov.