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The Children of the Century

The Children of the Century

★ 5.9/10•1999•2h 15m•12•Drama•Romance

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 Kurys · Director

Murray Head · Writer

Diane Kurys · Writer

François-Olivier Rousseau · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 15m
LanguageFR
Release DateSep 12, 1999

Actors

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

Marie-France Mignal

Marie-France Mignal

Mme. de Musset

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Larive

Ludivine Sagnier

Ludivine Sagnier

Hermine de Musset

Franck Amiach

Buloz Employee

Capucine Daumas

Italienne

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