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Title: Second Chance

Release Date: 5 Jan 2011

Runtime: 1h 27m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Fidélité Films, SCOPE Pictures, Jerico, Wild Bunch, Mars Films, TF1 Films Production

Production Companies: Fidélité Films, SCOPE Pictures, Jerico, Wild Bunch, Mars Films, TF1 Films Production

Overview: Julien Monnier has a serious problem. Though he's a brilliant couples counselor, he can't keep a woman in his life for more than two weeks. Indeed, ever since his childhood, Julien jinxes every woman who falls in love with him. But it's not just any small jinx. It's the kind that sends you to the hospital several times a week, that destroys your professional life or that turns your friends into enemies. Julien is strictly speaking a true black cat for women. Joanna Sorini will soon learn this at her expense the day she meets him. A career that's just taking off, a love life that finally seems to be taking a good turn, all that may just change.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.7 (260 votes)

Cast

  • Joanna Sorini: Virginie Efira
  • Julien Monnier: François-Xavier Demaison
  • Martin Dupont: Raphaël Personnaz
  • Vincent: Thomas Ngijol
  • Lydie, la mère de Joanna: Brigitte Roüan
  • Maxime Dupont: Yves Jacques
  • Dominique: Marie-Christine Adam
  • Philippe Markus: Élie Semoun
  • François: Francis Perrin
  • Le patron du restaurant coréen: Jean-Claude Tran
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