| Happiness Is a Warm Gun | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Imbach |
| Screenplay by | Thomas Imbach Jürg Hassler Peter Purtschert |
| Produced by | Bachim Film Thomas Imbach |
| Cinematography | Jürg Hassler Thomas Imbach |
| Edited by | Jürg Hassler Thomas Imbach |
| Music by | Sir Henry |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | Switzerland, Germany |
| Language | German |
Happiness Is a Warm Gun is a feature film by the Swiss director Thomas Imbach, who stages the life and death story of the lovers Petra Kelly and Gert Bastian. Between documentary-like scenes and fictional acting, as well as archive material, the narrative of a love story is created, rolled up from its end. Happiness Is a Warm Gun premiered at the International Locarno Film Festival in August 2001.[1] The film won the Zurich Film Prize 2001[2] and was nominated for the Swiss Film Prize for best feature film and best leading actress.