The Children of the Century
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.
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About The Children of the Century
The Children of the Century is a 1999 French-language drama and romance film directed by Diane Kurys. The cast is led by Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Stefano Dionisi. It has a runtime of 2h 15m.
The Children of the Century was produced by Studio Images 5, Alexandre Films, and Conseil Général de l'Indre and made in France. It was released on September 12, 1999.
- Director
- Diane Kurys
- Writers
- Murray Head, François-Olivier Rousseau, Diane Kurys
- Release date
- September 12, 1999
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- Studio Images 5, Alexandre Films, Conseil Général de l'Indre
The Children of the Century cast & crew
The Children of the Century was directed by Diane Kurys and written by Murray Head, François-Olivier Rousseau, and Diane Kurys.
The cast features Juliette Binoche as George Sand / Baroness Aurore Dudevant, Benoît Magimel as Alfred de Musset, Stefano Dionisi as Pietro Pagello, Robin Renucci as François Buloz, Karin Viard as Marie Dorval, and Isabelle Carré as Aimée d'Alton.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Luis Bacalov, cinematography is by Vilko Filač, and it was produced by Alain Sarde and Diane Kurys.
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Cast of The Children of the Century
Juliette Binoche
George Sand / Baroness Aurore Dudevant
Benoît Magimel
Alfred de Musset
Stefano Dionisi
Pietro Pagello
Robin Renucci
François Buloz
Karin Viard
Marie Dorval
Isabelle Carré
Aimée d'Alton
Patrick Chesnais
Gustave Planche
Arnaud Giovaninetti
Alfred Tattet
Denis Podalydès
Sainte-Beuve
Olivier Foubert
Paul de Musset
Marie-France Mignal
Mme. de Musset
Michel Robin
Larive
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The Children of the Century runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
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