It Only Happens to Others

It Only Happens to Others

5.2IMDb Score
Released:1971-10-08
Genre:Drama
Duration:90 min
Country:France
Director:Nadine Trintignant
Actors:Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni, Serge Marquand, Danièle Lebrun, Dominique Labourier
Production:Marianne Productions, Mars International Productions, Les Films 13

Overview:

Catherine and Marcello are secluded in their house, living under the candlelight. Unable to accept the injustice behind the loss of their nine-month-old baby, they face a slow but definite self-destruction.

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