A Second Chance
1976, French. Directed by Claude Lelouch.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Claude LelouchDirector
- Catherine DeneuveCatherine Berger
- Anouk AiméeSarah Gordon
- Charles DennerL'avocat
- Francis HusterPatrick
- Colette BaudotLucienne Lanot
- Jean-Jacques BriotSimon Berger
- Jean-Pierre KalfonLe bijouter
- Valérie LagrangeCast
- Manuella PapatakisLa fille de Sarah
- Georges StaquetCast
- Jacques VilleretL'agent immobilier
- Niels ArestrupHenri Lanot
Details
- Released
- 30 September 1976
- Original title
- Si c'était à refaire
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Claude Lelouch
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A Second Chance runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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A Second Chance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 September 1976. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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If you liked A Second Chance, try All Day and a Night, Return to Sender, The United States of Leland.
Who directed A Second Chance?
A Second Chance (1976) was directed by Claude Lelouch and stars Catherine Deneuve, Anouk Aimée, Charles Denner.