Second Chance (2010)
La chance de ma vie (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 27min
- Comedy, Romance
- 05 Jan 2011 (Belgium)
- Movie
Ever since he can remember, Julien is bad luck to every woman he dates, with disastrous results. But just when he accepts he'll never find true love, he meets the beautiful, sexy Joanna. And much to her expense, he just can't help himself.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Virginie Efira | ... |
Johanna Sorini
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| François-Xavier Demaison | ... |
Julien Monnier
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| Armelle Deutsch | ... |
Sophie
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| Raphaël Personnaz | ... |
Martin Dupont
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| Thomas Ngijol | ... |
Vincent
(as Thomas N'Gijol)
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Brigitte Roüan | ... |
Lydie
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| Yves Jacques | ... |
Maxime Dupont
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| Marie-Christine Adam | ... |
Dominique, la mère de Julien
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| Elie Semoun | ... |
Philippe Markus
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Francis Perrin | ... |
François, le père de Julien
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Frank Molinaro | ... |
André
(as Franck Molinaro)
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| Gérald Marti | ... |
M. Brochand
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| Jean-Louis Sbille | ... |
M. Mexès
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Catherine Claeys | ... |
Mme Mexès
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| Elisa Tovati | ... |
La mariée
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David Strajmayster | ... |
Le marié
(as Doudi)
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Antoine Vanden Berghe | ... |
Le prêtre mariage
(as Antoine Vandenberghe)
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Gudule Zuyten | ... |
Mme Galisson
(as Gudule)
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| Thierry de Coster | ... |
M. Galisson
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| Patrick Ridremont | ... |
Richard
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| Stéphanie Van Vyve | ... |
Manuella
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| Nicolas Wan Park | ... |
Chauffeur de taxi
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Shalimar Debru | ... |
Hôtesse d'accueil Dupont
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Mauricette Gourdon | ... |
La femme qui a mal au ventre
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| Stéphane Bissot | ... |
Marjorie
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Tania Garbarski | ... |
Alice
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| Jacky Druaux | ... |
Homme couple cabinet
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Nathalie Uffner | ... |
Femme couple cabinet
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Anne-Claire Albecker | ... |
Réceptionnniste hôtel
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David Lessines | ... |
Le majordome
(as David Lessinnes)
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Ki Jai Hackier | ... |
Park Ki Duk
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Jiwan Kim | ... |
Le traducteur coréen
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| Eric Godon | ... |
Le docteur Py
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| Michel Nabokoff | ... |
Damien Marpeaux
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Jean-Claude Tran | ... |
Patron restaurant coréen
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Eric Depreter | ... |
Le moine
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Hugues Hausman | ... |
Prêtre Saint-Eustache
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Virgile Lopes-Benites | ... |
Julien 10 ans
(as Virgile Lopes Benites)
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| Léo-Paul Salmain | ... |
Julien 12 ans
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Arthur Orcier | ... |
Julien 17 ans
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Marilou Lopes-Benites | ... |
Sidonie
(as Marilou Lopes Benites)
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Violetta Cuche | ... |
Nadège
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| Bérangère Mc Neese | ... |
Patricia 18 ans
(as Bérangère McNeese)
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Evenore Leschi | ... |
Elodie 8 ans
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Matthias Daucé | ... |
Damien 8 ans
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Shaya Bribosia | ... |
Benjamin
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| Clément Manuel | ... |
Moine 1
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Thomas Stuyck | ... |
Moine 2
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Philippe Vauchel | ... |
Moine 3
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Erico Salamone | ... |
Frère Roman
(as Erico Salomone)
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Bambina Liberatore | ... |
Mme Brochand
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| Dominique Rongvaux | ... |
Homme couple dispute
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Charlotte Deschamps | ... |
Femme couple dispute
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Alexa Doctorow | ... |
Audrey
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Tristan Aquilina | ... |
Enfant dans l'église
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Catherine Haduca | ... |
Invitée du mariage
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Muriel Joye | ... |
Témoin de la mariée
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Michael Morgante | ... |
Gardien de sécurité banque
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| Alan Delabie | ... |
Figurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nicolas Cuche | ||
Written by
| Luc Bossi | ... | () & |
| Laurent Turner | ... | () |
| Luc Bossi | ... | (idea) |
Produced by
| Laurence Clerc | ... | executive officer |
| Christine De Jekel | ... | executive producer |
| Olivier Delbosc | ... | producer |
| Fabrice Delville | ... | financier |
| Eric Jehelmann | ... | producer |
| Genevieve Lemal | ... | co-producer |
| Marc Missonnier | ... | producer |
| Alain-Gilles Viellevoye | ... | financier |
Music by
| Christophe Lapinta | ... | (as Christophe La Pinta) |
Cinematography by
| José Gérel | ||
Editing by
| Valérie Deseine | ||
Editorial Department
| Frédéric Barbe | ... | assistant editor |
| Jerome Brechet | ... | dailies color grader |
| Arnaud Caréo | ... | on-line editor |
| Jimmy Christophe | ... | color timer / dailies color grader |
Casting By
| Pierre-Jacques Bénichou | ||
| Patrick Hella | ||
Production Design by
| Bertrand L'Herminier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jérôme Milecan | ||
| Hendrik Van Kets | ||
| Nathalie Wartel | ||
Costume Design by
| Charlotte David | ||
| Christophe Pidre | ... | secondary costume designer |
Makeup Department
| Peggy Bernaerts | ... | hair stylist |
| Stella Bertiglia | ... | key hair stylist |
| Céline Colinet | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Lelia Delval | ... | hair stylist |
| Patricia Grant | ... | makeup artist |
| Erwan Simon | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Dorothée Soual | ... | wig maker |
| Garance Van Rossum | ... | key makeup artist |
| Frank Van Wolleghem | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Didier Abot | ... | unit production manager |
| Susana Antunes | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Christine De Jekel | ... | production manager |
| Varujan Gumusel | ... | post-production manager |
| Philippe Saal | ... | production supervisor |
| Nora Thomas | ... | assistant production manager: Scope Pictures |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michaël de Nijs | ... | second assistant director |
| Guillaume du Laurent | ... | third assistant director |
| Laure Prévost | ... | first assistant director |
| Stanislas Thuret | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Sébastien Autphenne | ... | props |
| Guilhem Donzel | ... | ripper |
| Ruben Hermans | ... | carpenter |
| Guarino Suarez-Piedra | ... | set dresser |
| Carlos Theus | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Tilo Alpermann | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Jérémy Babinet | ... | adr assistant recordist |
| Ricardo Castro | ... | sound |
| Thomas Gastinel | ... | boom operator |
| Jon Goc | ... | sound editor |
| François-Joseph Hors | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jo Masset | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Marc Mnémosyne | ... | sound mix technician |
| Ingrid Simon | ... | foley editor |
| Olivier Thys | ... | foley artist |
| Alexandre Widmer | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Jean-Christophe Bourgeois | ... | special effects technician |
| Julien Poncet de la Grave | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Benjamin Ageorges | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Guillaume Arrieux | ... | digital compositor |
| Stephane Bidault | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Olivier Blanchet | ... | digital compositor |
| Angelo Caruso | ... | digital title designer |
| Christophe Chanvin | ... | digital artist |
| Nicolas Delbecq | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jean-Antoine Lacolle | ... | digital compositor |
| Paul Moriaux | ... | digital artist |
| Bruno Nicolas | ... | digital artist |
| Arnaud Ortmann | ... | digital artist |
| Girard Pierre-Yves | ... | rigging artist/modeling artist |
| François Poupon | ... | visual effects artist |
| Matthias Weber | ... | visual effects producer |
Stunts
| Gilles Conseil | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Cecilia Ngo | ... | stunts |
| Dany Roca | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Patrick de Ranter | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jean Christophe Delinaoumis | ... | best boy grip |
| Dimitri Doulkeridis | ... | grip |
| Marie Dubaille | ... | video assist operator / video operator |
| Jean Garcin | ... | still photographer |
| Baptiste Gautier | ... | cinematographer: second unit |
| Thierry Labille | ... | gaffer |
| David Lamberta | ... | electrician |
| Stéphane Lejeune | ... | electrician |
| Elodie Ly Tri | ... | data manager |
| Bertrand Monette | ... | additional electrician |
| Jennifer Ninane | ... | second assistant camera |
| Laura Pieters | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Renson | ... | camera operator |
| Olivier Rostan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gunther Schockaert | ... | best boy / chief electrician |
| Didier Schokkaert | ... | assistant camera / first assistant camera |
| Thierry Valletoux | ... | still photographer |
| Michel Vervloet | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Rachel Desmarest | ... | casting associate (as Rachel Berger) |
| Beatrice Saorin | ... | bit parts & extras casting director |
| Marie-Noëlle Simon | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julie Marteau | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Marianne Capian | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | music editor (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) / music supervisor (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) |
| Benjamin Caillaud | ... | musical director |
| Tommy Caputo | ... | music preparation |
| Mathieu Dugelay | ... | music clearances / music selection |
| Patrick Lemmens | ... | score recordist |
| Galaxy Symphonic Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
| Stéphane Reichart | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Marie Sabbah | ... | music supervisor |
| Damien Salançon | ... | additional arrangements |
Script and Continuity Department
| Estelle Bault | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gaby Meyers | ... | facility/truck driver |
Additional Crew
| Caroline Dieusaert | ... | production assistant |
| Jean-Yves Dupuis | ... | production administrator |
| Clemence Forestier | ... | business affairs |
| Valérie Genty | ... | production administrator |
| Serge Hayat | ... | equity provider |
| Nicolas Jacob | ... | assistant to location manager |
| Guillaume Lirondiere | ... | chief financial officer |
| Eric Margolis | ... | behind the scenes director |
| Christophe Toulemonde | ... | cfo: Scope Pictures |
Thanks
| Laurent Tirard | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Grégoire Vigneron | ... | the director wishes to thank |
Production Companies
- Fidélité Films
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
- Scope Pictures (co-production)
- Jerico (co-production)
- Wild Bunch (co-production)
- Mars Films (co-production)
- Orange Cinéma Séries (participation)
- Région Wallone (participation)
- Bruxelles Capitale (participation)
- Cinémage 4 (in association with)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
- SCOPE Invest
Distributors
- Festive Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Mars Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Moviemax (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Seven Films (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2020) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2022) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (2013) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (2018) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2013) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2016) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2011) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2012) (France) (DVD)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2011) (France) (DVD)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- Film Music Services (composer's agency, music supervision)
- Galaxy Studios (soundtrack)
- Location Consulting & Facilities (facility vehicles)
- Patrick Hella International Casting (casting)
- Wallitec (grip equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Happy_Evil_Dude |
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| Taglines | Ce mec est une catastrophe ou... (This guy is a disaster or...) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | EUR2,216,488, 09 Jan 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Many of the film's actors got their start through stand-up comedy, namely François-Xavier Demaison, Elie Semoun, Thomas Ngijol and Francis Perrin. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Avatar (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Shark in the Water See more » |