Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
Release Year: 1971
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: The Pursuit of Happiness, O Caminho da Felicidade, Retfærdighedens skygge, Buscant la felicitat, En busca de la felicidad
Director: Robert Mulligan
Writer: George L. Sherman, George Sherman, Jon Boothe, Thomas Rogers
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: David Susskind
Co_Producer: Alan Shayne
Companies: Columbia Pictures, Norton Simon Inc., Talent Associates
Genre: Drama, Film Based On Literature, Prison Film
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: car accident, college, escape, fugitive, girlfriend, manslaughter
Story
William Popper, a disillusioned college student who believes 'the system' has failed him, accidentally hits and kills a pedestrian with his car. Despite knowing it was an accident, he accepts a manslaughter sentence due to his resentment towards society. While in prison, William seizes the opportunity to escape when a chance presents itself. He flees with his girlfriend, but as fugitives on the run, they must navigate the challenges of their new reality.
Summary
Pursuit of Happiness (1971), directed by Robert Mulligan, is a dramatic prison film based on the novel 'The Pursuit of Happyness' by Charles Jackson. The story revolves around William Popper, a disaffected college student who serves time for manslaughter after causing a fatal car accident he believes was not his fault. After escaping from prison with his girlfriend, William's journey explores themes of societal disillusionment, the consequences of one's actions, and the struggle for happiness in unforgiving circumstances.
