The Irony of Chance
1974, French. Directed by Édouard Molinaro.
A series of events beginning during the German occupation of France showing what might have happened if one thing had gone differently. The premise concerns the assassination of a German officer by a young member of the Resistance.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Édouard MolinaroDirector
- Pierre ClémentiAntoine Desvrières
- Marie-Hélène BreillatAnne
- Jacques SpiesserJean Rimbert
- Reinhard KolldehoffHelmut
- Jean DesaillyM. Desvrières
- Brigitte FosseyUrsula
- Juliette MillsMicheline
- Hans VernerBrauner
- Konrad von BorkHans
- Huguette FagetCast
- Jean LanierHauteclaire
- Pierre VaneckWerner Von Rompsay
Details
- Released
- 30 April 1974
- Original title
- L'Ironie du sort
- Country
- France
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The Irony of Chance runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Irony of Chance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 April 1974. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Irony of Chance?
If you liked The Irony of Chance, try The Patience Stone, The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, Father & Soldier.
Who directed The Irony of Chance?
The Irony of Chance (1974) was directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Pierre Clémenti, Marie-Hélène Breillat, Jacques Spiesser.