The Second Wind
Le Deuxième Souffle
Synopsis
Gu, a famous gangster, has just escaped from jail. All french police is after him. Before leaving the country with Manouche, the woman he loves, Gu needs a final job to get some money. The job works, but a police's scheming makes Gu appear as a traitor to his own accomplices. Gu will do whatever it takes to clean his honor...
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Daniel Auteuil
Gustave Minda, dit 'Gu'
Monica Bellucci
Manouche
Michel Blanc
le commissaire Blot
Jacques Dutronc
Orloff
Éric Cantona
Alban
Gilbert Melki
Jo Ricci
Daniel Duval
Venture Ricci
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Antoine
Philippe Nahon
Inspecteur Fardiano
Jacques Bonnaffé
Pascal
Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Théo
Jean-Claude Dauphin
Jacques
Gérald Laroche
Godefroy
Francis Renaud
Letourneur
Stéphane Brel
Poupon
Philippe Chaine
Godefroy
Alexandre Faure
Le flic Fardiano
Benoît Ferreux
Marcel le Stéphanois
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$34M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alain Corneau
- Screenplay & Story
- Alain Corneau
- Original Score
- Bruno Coulais
- Original Title
- Le Deuxième Souffle
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Production Budget
- $34M
- Production Studios
- Canal+, TF1 Films Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alain Corneau
Alain Corneau, José Giovanni
Bruno Coulais
Yves Angelo
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin
Department Leadership Roster
Alain Corneau
Director
Laurent Pétin
Producer
Michèle Pétin
Producer
Bruno Coulais
Original Music Composer
Yves Angelo
Director of Photography
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Editor
Alain Corneau
Screenplay
Thierry Flamand
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Second Wind
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Second Wind about?
Gu, a famous gangster, has just escaped from jail. All french police is after him. Before leaving the country with Manouche, the woman he loves, Gu needs a final job to get some money. The job works, but a police's scheming makes Gu appear as a traitor to his own accomplices. Gu will do whatever it takes to clean his honor...
Who directed The Second Wind?
The Second Wind was directed by Alain Corneau.
Who stars in The Second Wind?
The principal cast of The Second Wind includes Daniel Auteuil, Monica Bellucci, Michel Blanc, Jacques Dutronc, Éric Cantona.
When was The Second Wind released and how long is it?
The Second Wind was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Second Wind?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Second Wind was composed by Bruno Coulais.
Is The Second Wind based on a book or true story?
The Second Wind is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "José Giovanni".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Second Wind?
The Second Wind holds official age classifications: FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.).