Second Childhood_
Caesar, a senior French colonist returned home after many years of absence, knows a girl, Marcella, who is in full depression because she was abandoned by her lover. Caesar welcomes her into his home and surrounds her with paternal attention so that he can quickly forget the past. Slowly his feeling turns into a love that Marcella seems to reciprocate. However, when Cesare realizes that the girl feels only gratitude for him and is in love with a younger man, he loses control. Blinded by jealousy, he plans to kill Marcella's lover but, in the face of the girl's vulgarity and indifference, he realizes that he has been teased and turns his anger towards her.
Starring
Raimu, Jacqueline Delubac, Pierre Brasseur
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Second Childhood was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
Caesar, a senior French colonist returned home after many years of absence, knows a girl, Marcella, who is in full depression because she was abandoned by he...
Second Childhood is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (17)
Raimu
Cesare
Jacqueline Delubac
Marcella
Pierre Brasseur
Frossard
Tramel
Derange
Alice Tissot
La padrona della pensione
Héléna Manson
Maria
Jean Brochard
Il proprietario del ristorante
René Génin
Il padrone della pensione
AL
Armand Larcher
L'amico di Frossard
Anita Farra
Jeannette
Elena Zareschi
Yvonne
Guido Celano
Reynaud
Marcel Maupi
La Puce, il Jockey
Fedele Gentile
Michele
Nicola Maldacea
ET
Ermete Tamberlani
Otello Toso
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What is Second Childhood about?
Caesar, a senior French colonist returned home after many years of absence, knows a girl, Marcella, who is in full depression because she was abandoned by her lover. Caesar welcomes her into his home and surrounds her with paternal attention so that he can quickly forget the past. Slowly his feeling turns into a love that Marcella seems to reciprocate. However, when Cesare realizes that the girl feels only gratitude for him and is in love with a younger man, he loses control. Blinded by jealousy, he plans to kill Marcella's lover but, in the face of the girl's vulgarity and indifference, he realizes that he has been teased and turns his anger towards her.
How long is Second Childhood?
Second Childhood has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Second Childhood?
The cast of Second Childhood includes Raimu, Jacqueline Delubac, Pierre Brasseur, Tramel, Alice Tissot.
GENRES (1)
Drama