Only Once in a Lifetime
1979, English. Directed by Alejandro Grattan.
A down-on-his-luck painter, grievous over his wife's death, commits to improving his life and finding new love.
For 20 years, since his wife died only a year after they came to California as young, hopeful newly-weds, life has been hard on Francisco. A talented, but as yet unrecognised artist, he is forced to scratch a living growing corn and breeding canaries until the Public Health Authorities step in. Out of this develops a humorous and quizzical love story. Francisco searches for a new home for his old and alcoholic dog, having decided that he himself is worth more dead than alive. But just as his old dog finds that it is never too late to learn new tricks so Francisco rediscovers love and a zest for living in the beauty and serenity of Consuela.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 1 January 1979
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- United States of America, Mexico
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Only Once in a Lifetime runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Only Once in a Lifetime isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Only Once in a Lifetime?
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Who directed Only Once in a Lifetime?
Only Once in a Lifetime (1979) was directed by Alejandro Grattan and stars Claudio Brook, Sheree North, Miguel Robelo.