The Children of the Century (1999)

  • NR
  • 09/13/1999 (CA)
  • 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.

François-Olivier Rousseau

Writer

Murray Head

Writer

Diane Kurys

Director, Writer

Cast

Juliette Binoche's headshot

Juliette Binoche

George Sand / Baroness Aurore Dudevant
Benoît Magimel's headshot

Benoît Magimel

Alfred de Musset
Stefano Dionisi's headshot

Stefano Dionisi

Pietro Pagello
Robin Renucci's headshot

Robin Renucci

François Buloz
Karin Viard's headshot

Karin Viard

Marie Dorval
Isabelle Carré's headshot

Isabelle Carré

Aimée d'Alton
Patrick Chesnais's headshot

Patrick Chesnais

Gustave Planche
Arnaud Giovaninetti's headshot

Arnaud Giovaninetti

Alfred Tattet

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