Joy of life may refer to:
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Joie de vivre
( , ; " joy of living") is a French phrase often used in English to express a cheerful enjoyment of life, an exultation of spirit, and general happiness.
It "can be a joy of conversation, joy of eating, joy of anything one might do… And ' ...
, a French expression
Art
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Le bonheur de vivre
''Le bonheur de vivre'' (''The Joy of Life'') is a painting by Henri Matisse. Along with Picasso's '' Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'', ''Le bonheur de vivre'' is regarded as one of the pillars of early modernism. The monumental canvas was first exh ...
'', a 1906 painting by Henri Matisse
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''Joy of Life'' (Valadon), a 1911 painting by Suzanne Valadon
Film and television
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Joy of Living
''Joy of Living'' is a 1938 American musical comedy film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Irene Dunne and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with supporting performances from Alice Brady, Guy Kibbee, Jean Dixon, Eric Blore and Lucille Ball. It features th ...
'', a 1938 American film directed by Tay Garnett
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''The Joy of Living'' (film), a 1961 film directed by René Clément
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The Joy of Life
''The Joy of Life'' is a 2005 experimental landscape documentary film by filmmaker Jenni Olson about the history of suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge, suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge, and the adventures of a butch lesbian in San Francisco, ...
'', a 2005 American film
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Joys of Life
''Joys of Life'' () is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Alien Huang, Rui En, Chen Liping, Zheng Geping, Chloe Wang, Kate Pang, Andie Chen, Hu ...
'', a 2012 Singaporean television series
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''Joy of Life'' (TV series), a 2019 Chinese television series
Music
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The Joy of Living (album)
''The Joy of Living'' is the sixth studio album by American composer and arranger Nelson Riddle, released in 1959.
Reception
William Ruhlmann reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that the arrangements "never get too lively or somber" and f ...
, a 1959 album by Nelson Riddle
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The Joy of Living (song)
"The Joy of Living" is a song by British singers Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin released as a single in February 1970. It peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.
Release and reception
"The Joy of Living" was Richard's second single with M ...
, a 1970 song by Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin
* "The Joy of Living", a song by
Ewan MacColl
James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a British folk singer-songwriter, folk song collector, labour activist and actor. Born in England to Scottish parents, he is known as o ...
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Joy of Living: A Tribute to Ewan MacColl, a compilation and tribute album
See also
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Joie de vivre (disambiguation)
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