It Only Happens to Others
1971, French. Directed by Nadine Trintignant.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Nadine TrintignantDirector
- Catherine DeneuveCatherine
- Marcello MastroianniMarcello
- Serge MarquandLe frère de Catherine
- Danièle LebrunSophie
- Dominique LabourierMarguerite
- Catherine AllégretLa mère dans le parc
- Marc EyraudCast
- Rosa Chiara MagriniLa soeur de Marcello
- Benoît FerreuxLa petite fille
- Marie TrintignantCast
- Édouard NiermansLe jeune homme
- Michel GudinCast
Details
- Released
- 8 October 1971
- Original title
- Ça n'arrive qu'aux autres
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Nadine Trintignant
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How long is It Only Happens to Others?
It Only Happens to Others runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is It Only Happens to Others on?
It Only Happens to Others isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 October 1971. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like It Only Happens to Others?
If you liked It Only Happens to Others, try A Mouthful of Air, Goodbye June, The Thing with Feathers.
Who directed It Only Happens to Others?
It Only Happens to Others (1971) was directed by Nadine Trintignant and stars Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni, Serge Marquand.