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It Only Happens to Others (1971) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1971 · 90 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Nadine Trintignant
- Starring
- Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni, Serge Marquand, Dominique Labourier, Danièle Lebrun, Marie Trintignant
A haunting drama about a couple trapped in grief, Catherine and Marcello live secluded in a candle‑lit home after the death of their nine‑month‑old baby. Refusing to accept the injustice of their loss, they spiral into a slow, inevitable self‑destruction, suggesting that an ending must become a beginning.
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