Chapter Two

"It's not supposed to happen twice in your life, but it can."

1979 2h 7m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 20

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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George Schneider is an author whose wife had just died. His brother Leo gives him the number of Jennie Malone, and somehow they hit it off. And just when things are moving along, the memory of his first wife comes between them.

“It's not supposed to happen twice in your life, but it can.”

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Cast

James Caan
George Schneider
Marsha Mason
Jennie MacLaine
Joseph Bologna
Leo Schneider
Valerie Harper
Faye Medwick
Alan Fudge
Lee Michaels
Judy Farrell
Gwen Michaels
Debra Mooney
Marilyn
Isabel Cooley
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Credits

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Director: Robert Moore
Writers: Neil Simon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Moore, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marvin Hamlisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael A. Stevenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Caan and Marsha Mason and Joseph Bologna carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's not supposed to happen twice in your life, but it can.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Moore directs. David M. Walsh behind the camera. Marvin Hamlisch scores. Michael A. Stevenson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Moore, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marvin Hamlisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael A. Stevenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Caan and Marsha Mason and Joseph Bologna carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's not supposed to happen twice in your life, but it can.".
7IMDB entry: tt0078952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.