Happy Days (2021)
Winnie is buried up to her waist. The merciless sun beats down. Her husband Willie barely speaks. And yet! - she proclaims – ‘this will have been another happy day’. Defiant, determined and fiercely resilient, Winnie greets each day with humour and boundless optimism, and lives as best she can between the bell for waking, and the bell for sleep. Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) plays Winnie in Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece. Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin, with Marty Rea (Waiting for Godot) as Willie, the creative team also includes Jamie Vartan (design), Paul Keogan (lighting design) and Sinéad Diskin (sound design).
Director: Caitriona McLaughlin
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: January 30, 2021
Cast
- Siobhán McSweeney - Winnie
- Marty Rea - Willie
Screenplay
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Caitriona McLaughlin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Happy Days about?
- Winnie is buried up to her waist. The merciless sun beats down. Her husband Willie barely speaks. And yet! - she proclaims – ‘this will have been another happy day’. Defiant, determined and fiercely resilient, Winnie greets each day with humour and boundless optimism, and lives as best she can between the bell for waking, and the bell for sleep. Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) plays Winnie in Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece. Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin, with Marty Rea (Waiting for Godot) as Willie, the creative team also includes Jamie Vartan (design), Paul Keogan (lighting design) and Sinéad Diskin (sound design).
- Who directed Happy Days?
- Happy Days was directed by Caitriona McLaughlin.
- Who stars in Happy Days?
- Happy Days stars Siobhán McSweeney, Marty Rea.
- How long is Happy Days?
- Happy Days has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).