The Happy Housewife (Dutch: De gelukkige huisvrouw) is a 2010 Dutch drama film directed by Antoinette Beumer. It stars Carice van Houten as Lea, a housewife who has trouble adjusting to the birth of her son.[3]

The Happy Housewife
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAntoinette Beumer
Written by
  • Marnie Blok
  • Karin van Holst Pellekaan
Based onThe Happy Housewife
by Heleen van Royen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBert Pot
Edited byAnnelien van Wijnbergen
Music byTom Holkenborg[1]
Production
company
Kaap Holland Film
Distributed byBenelux Film Distributors
Release date
  • 12 April 2010 (2010-04-12) (Amsterdam)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
Budget€1.8 million
Box office$4.8 million[2]

The film received a Platinum Film for 400.000 visitors.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) componeerde de filmmuziek voor De Gelukkige Huisvrouw". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 8 April 2010.
  2. ^ "The Happy Housewife". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "De gelukkige huisvrouw (2010)". Netherlands Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Platina Film voor De Gelukkige Huisvrouw". VPRO Gids. May 25, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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