A Second Chance (1976)
Imprisoned as an accessory to murder, Catherine gives birth to a son she conceived in prison. Eighteen years later, her sentence served, she is reunited with the boy, Simon, who has remained in an orphanage the entire time. She is accompanied by toothsome prison buddy Sarah, and gradually these people whose lives have been frozen in time "thaw" and get on with the business of living.
Director: Claude Lelouch
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: September 30, 1976
Cast
- Catherine Deneuve - Catherine Berger
- Anouk Aimée - Sarah Gordon
- Charles Denner - L'avocat
- Francis Huster - Patrick
- Colette Baudot - Lucienne Lanot
- Jean-Jacques Briot - Simon Berger
- Jean-Pierre Kalfon - Le bijouter
- Valérie Lagrange
- Manuella Papatakis - La fille de Sarah
- Georges Staquet
Screenplay
Production: Les Films 13
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
prison, imprisonment, murder, love affair
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Second Chance about?
- Imprisoned as an accessory to murder, Catherine gives birth to a son she conceived in prison. Eighteen years later, her sentence served, she is reunited with the boy, Simon, who has remained in an orphanage the entire time. She is accompanied by toothsome prison buddy Sarah, and gradually these people whose lives have been frozen in time "thaw" and get on with the business of living.
- Who directed A Second Chance?
- A Second Chance was directed by Claude Lelouch.
- Who stars in A Second Chance?
- A Second Chance stars Catherine Deneuve, Anouk Aimée, Charles Denner, Francis Huster, Colette Baudot, Jean-Jacques Briot.
- How long is A Second Chance?
- A Second Chance has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is A Second Chance?
- A Second Chance is a Drama film.
- Where was A Second Chance produced?
- A Second Chance was produced in France.