It only ever happens to others
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | It only ever happens to others |
| Original title | Ça n'arrive qu'aux autres |
| Country of production | France , Italy |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1971 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Nadine Trintignant |
| script | Nadine Trintignant |
| production | Claude Pinoteau |
| music | Michel Polnareff |
| camera | William Lubtchansky |
| cut |
Nicole Lubtchansky , Carole Marquand |
| occupation | |
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That only ever happens to the other (original title: Ça n'arrive qu'aux autres ) is a French - Italian film drama by Nadine Trintignant from 1971 with Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni .
action
Catherine and Marcello live withdrawn from the outside world and rarely leave their apartment. They were once a happy young couple and had a good life both professionally and privately. The birth of her daughter Camille had made her happiness perfect. But when the newborn died of sudden infant death , it became impossible for Catherine and Marcello to continue their previous lives. They always remember how their nanny Marguerite brought the lifeless Camille to them one day and how they then drove their child to a hospital. When the doctors couldn't do anything for the baby, Catherine had a nervous breakdown and Marcello tried to comfort her. Then they began to avoid their relatives and friends until they finally cut themselves off completely from the outside world. Catherine drew the curtains, which from then on also darkened the apartment during the day. By candlelight, they spend most of their time in bed or sitting on the floor.
One morning Marguerite brings them a white rabbit at breakfast to cheer Catherine and Marcello. Her friend Xavier finally comes by and cheers her up temporarily by playing a charade . However, oversized photos of Camille always remind Catherine and Marcello of their loss, which is why they are unable to overcome their grief.
One day, however, they decide to go to the country. You wake up the next morning in the straw of a barn and then join a flock of sheep. At sunset they go for a walk alone and let their thoughts wander. As they drive through the area in their car, they notice a girl in a white dress. They follow the girl to a village where they come across a wedding party. They are invited spontaneously by the celebrants for a sip of wine. A little girl, also dressed in white, wants to play with a white kitten. Catherine runs after the girl, who then gives her a bright smile. A young man finally asks Catherine to dance. While Catherine lets him lead her, Marcello dances with the bride. They had once danced so happily with Camille in their arms. They drink, laugh and celebrate together with the other guests - until a thunderstorm sets in. At dawn, Marcello took photos of Catherine with the musicians who were still present and a girl. A photo of Camille that Marcello suddenly holds in his hand recalls the memory of the death of their child in Catherine and Marcello.
background
Director Nadine Trintignant processed with the always happen to other people the death of her daughter Pauline, who from her marriage to actor Jean-Louis Trintignant came and sudden infant death died 1969th The film is dedicated to Pauline.
It only ever happens to the others. It premiered on January 13, 1971 at the Paris Theater in New York . The film was released in French cinemas on October 29, 1971 . It was first shown in Germany on August 10, 1972 and released on DVD in 2008.
Reviews
AH Weiler of the New York Times found that Nadine Trintignant could not completely avoid "the superficiality of a soap opera", but she did an "understanding analysis of a terrifying topic" artistically. Out of her own grief, she delivered “a bittersweet drama”, “which may not be perfect, but it is spiritually mature and sometimes, like life itself, touching”.
German version
The German dubbed version was created in 1972 by Berliner Synchron . The dubbing was directed by Ottokar Runze , who also wrote the dialogue book.
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | Catherine Deneuve | Inken summer |
| Marcello | Marcello Mastroianni | Wolfgang Kieling |
Web links
- That always happen to other people in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Pictures of the film on cinema.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ It only ever happens to others. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed February 19, 2020 .
- ↑ “Mrs. Trintignant may not have entirely avoided the sudsiness of soap opera but she has largely succeeded in artistically dissecting a frightening subject with genuine understanding. [...] she has produced a bittersweet drama out of grief that may be imperfect but is intellectually adult and sometimes, like life itself, touching. " AH Weiler: It Only Happens to Others' Bows . In: The New York Times , October 9, 1971.
- ↑ cf. synchrondatenbank.de