The Children of the Century

1999 2h 15m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 48

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Diane Kurys
Writers: Murray Head, Diane Kurys, François-Olivier Rousseau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Diane Kurys, shot by Vilko Filač. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joële Van Effenterre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel and Stefano Dionisi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0177746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Diane Kurys directs. Vilko Filač behind the camera. Luis Bacalov scores. Joële Van Effenterre cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Diane Kurys, shot by Vilko Filač. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Joële Van Effenterre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel and Stefano Dionisi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0177746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.