The Children of the Century

The Children of the Century (1999)

12/09/1999
Drama, Romance
2h 15m

Overview

True tale of the tumultuous love affair between two French literary icons of the 19th Century, novelist George Sand and poet Alfred de Musset. But their affair falls apart during an excursion to Venice, Italy where Musset is distracted by drugs and Sand by a handsome doctor.

  • Diane KurysDirector, Writer
  • Murray HeadWriter
  • François-Olivier RousseauWriter
  • Original Title

    Les Enfants du Siècle

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • biography
  • woman director

Top Billed Cast

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

George Sand / Baroness Aurore Dudevant

Benoît Magimel

Benoît Magimel

Alfred de Musset

Stefano Dionisi

Stefano Dionisi

Pietro Pagello

Robin Renucci

Robin Renucci

François Buloz

Karin Viard

Karin Viard

Marie Dorval

Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Aimée d'Alton

Patrick Chesnais

Patrick Chesnais

Gustave Planche

Arnaud Giovaninetti

Arnaud Giovaninetti

Alfred Tattet

Denis Podalydès

Denis Podalydès

Sainte-Beuve

Olivier Foubert

Paul de Musset

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