The Children of the Century (1999)

09/12/1999 (FR) • 2h 15m

Drama, Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

biography

woman director

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