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Second Wind (1978)
Director: GĂ©rard Blain
Cast: Robert Stack, Anicée Alvina, Sophie Desmarets, Mareike Carrière
Runtime100 min
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An aging dentist looks for a little liveliness by abandoning his wife in favor of a younger woman. When he learns that his mistress also has another younger lover, he gets jealous, but tries not to make an issue of it. In the end, he dumps her and returns to his wife, who is not about to stand for his middle-aged immaturity. She leaves him.
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Second Wind (1978) directed by GĂ©rard Blain is a French drama film that received mixed reviews from critics, but was not widely recognized with major awards. The film explores an aging dentist's midlife crisis as he leaves his wife for a younger mistress, only to later return to his wife when he discovers his mistress has another lover. Audience reception has been somewhat divisive, with the film holding a modest 6.2/10 rating on IMDb.
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Fans of intimate, character-driven dramas will appreciate the nuanced performances and the thoughtful exploration of middle-age crises in GĂ©rard Blain's 1978 film 'Second Wind', which features a standout turn from veteran actor Robert Stack.
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Second Wind is a 1978 French drama film directed by Gérard Blain, starring Robert Stack and Anicée Alvina. It tells the story of a man in his 50s who leaves his wife and children to live with a woman 30 years younger than himself, only to discover an unsettling link between the woman and a man of his age who had been in a motorcycle accident.
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