CinemaOSMovie · 1999 · 2h 15m

The Children of the Century

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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.

Directed byDiane Kurys

Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 15m
Language: FR
Released: September 12, 1999

Studios

Alexandre Films

Film4 Productions

Les Films Alain Sarde

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Diane Kurys
Written by: François-Olivier Rousseau
Murray Head
Produced by: Diane Kurys
Alain Sarde

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