
It Only Happens to the Living
1959, French. Directed by Tony Saytor.
A young garage owner, Henri, whose business is not going well, fixes the lovely Gloria's car on the road. She suggests he let part of his garage to her friends.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 6 May 1959
- Original title
- Ça n'arrive qu'aux vivants
- Country
- France
- Written by
- François Boyer, Jean Cosmos, Pierre Lary
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It Only Happens to the Living runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is It Only Happens to the Living on?
It Only Happens to the Living isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 May 1959. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like It Only Happens to the Living?
If you liked It Only Happens to the Living, try The Big Picture, White Snow, The Unsaid.
Who directed It Only Happens to the Living?
It Only Happens to the Living (1959) was directed by Tony Saytor and stars Raymond Pellegrin, Gisèle Pascal, Magali Noël.