Zweites Glück (1989): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1989, Zweites Glück is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Alan J. Pakula, running about 119 minutes. “Just when you thought it couldn't happen again.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Three years after his divorce from his model-wife is the psychologist Larry Livingstone ready for a new commitment. He falls in love with the young widow Beth who has two children. But Beth and the children are still in mourning over their dead husband and father and Larry finds it a bit difficult to penetrate their reservations. Larry himself has to deal with his ex-wife and his love for his own two kids. Slowly both Beth and the children realise that they have to go on with their lives and that they have been giving a second chance.

Who’s in it. Zweites Glück stars Jeff Bridges as Larry Livingstone, Alice Krige as Beth Goodwin, Farrah Fawcett as Jo Livingstone and Drew Barrymore as Cathy Goodwin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Zweites Glück has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Zweites Glück page.

If you liked it. Fans of Zweites Glück tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.