La bonne année
| La bonne année | |
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| Directed by | Claude Lelouch |
| Screenplay by | Claude Lelouch and Pierre Uytterhoeven |
| Cinematography | Jean Collomb |
| Edited by | Georges Klotz |
| Music by | Francis Lai |
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| Distributed by | Films 13 |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
La bonne année (also known in the United States as Happy New Year) is a 1973 film directed by Claude Lelouch. It tells the story of a gangster who organises a successful heist but is himself caught and jailed. Released early, he not only recoups his share of the takings but also regains his girlfriend. The film is edited to present a nonlinear narrative, with the beginning and ending of the film showing the present-day in black-and-white, and the center of the film showing a flashback of the events in color.