SmithsThe Pursuit of Happynessspeaks to similar themes.
Bicycle Thievesis available to stream on Max.
The Pursuit of Happynessalso aligns with Italian Neorealisms acute awareness of local history.
The Pursuit of Happynesswas directed by Italian filmmaker Gabriele Muccino.
Smiths monologs directed at his movie son/real-life son start to feel preachy and theatrical.
The thematic differences betweenBicycle ThievesandThe Pursuit of Happynessultimately highlight a fundamental difference in the way each filmmaker views poverty.
Similarly,The Pursuit of Happynessreflects American sensibilities by emphasizing notions of heroism within the American Dream fantasy.
The thematic differences betweenBicycle ThievesandThe Pursuit of Happynessultimately highlight a fundamental difference in the way each filmmaker views poverty.
The Pursuit of Happyness is a drama film based on the life of Chris Gardner, a salesman who chronicled the year he spent his life homeless. Looking to reverse his fortunes and do what’s best for himself and his son, Gardner pursues an unpaid internship that strains his marriage and forces him to struggle against harrowing odds.
