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Happy-Go-Lucky

The one movie this fall that will put a smile on your face.

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

20081h 58mRComedy, Drama

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About Happy-Go-Lucky

Directors
Mike Leigh
Cast
Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Stanley Townsend, Kate O'Flynn
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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