It Only Happens to Others_
"The motion picture that must end...to begin."
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.
Starring
Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni, Serge Marquand
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
It Only Happens to Others was released 55 years ago in 1971.
Overview
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...
It Only Happens to Others is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (15)
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello
Serge Marquand
Le frère de Catherine
Danièle Lebrun
Sophie
Dominique Labourier
Marguerite
Catherine Allégret
La mère dans le parc
Marc Eyraud
RC
Rosa Chiara Magrini
La soeur de Marcello
Benoît Ferreux
La petite fille
Marie Trintignant
EN
Edouard Niermans
Le jeune homme
MG
Michel Gudin
Andrée Damant
L'infirmière
Charles Gérard
Un collègue de Marcello (uncredited)
Claude Pinoteau
Un collègue de Marcello (uncredited)
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What is It Only Happens to Others about?
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.
How long is It Only Happens to Others?
It Only Happens to Others has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in It Only Happens to Others?
The cast of It Only Happens to Others includes Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni, Serge Marquand, Danièle Lebrun, Dominique Labourier.
What is the rating of It Only Happens to Others?
It Only Happens to Others has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
