Happy End für eine Ehe (1969): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1969, Happy End für eine Ehe is a drama film directed by Richard Brooks, running about 107 minutes. “Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The triumphs and failures of middle age as seen through the eyes of runaway American housewife Mary Wilson, a woman who believes that ultimate reality exists above and beyond the routine procedures of conscious, uninspired, everyday life. She feels cheated by an older generation that taught her to settle for nothing less than storybook finales, people who are disillusioned and restless and don't know why, people for whom life holds no easy answers.

Who’s in it. Happy End für eine Ehe stars Jean Simmons as Mary Wilson, John Forsythe as Fred Wilson, Shirley Jones as Flo Harrigan and Teresa Wright as Mrs. Spencer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Happy End für eine Ehe has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Happy End für eine Ehe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Happy End für eine Ehe tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.