And the Pursuit of Happiness
In 1986, Louis Malle (himself a transplant to the United States) set out to investigate the ever-widening range of immigrant experience in America. Interviewing a variety of newcomers — from teachers to astronauts to doctors — in communities from coast to coast, Malle paints a humane portrait of their individual struggles in an increasingly polyglot nation.
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- Cast
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And the Pursuit of Happiness
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 27, 1986
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
69%
Original Title
And the Pursuit of Happiness
Production Companies
Pretty Mouse Films
Director
Louis Malle
Description
In 1986, Louis Malle (himself a transplant to the United States) set out to investigate the ever-widening range of immigrant experience in America. Interviewing a variety of newcomers — from teachers to astronauts to doctors — in communities from coast to coast, Malle paints a humane portrait of their individual struggles in an increasingly polyglot nation.
