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The Children of the Century (1999)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Diane Kurys

Synopsis

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.

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
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
Franck Amiach
Buloz Employee
Capucine Daumas
Capucine Daumas
Italienne

Crews

Diane Kurys
Diane Kurys
Director
Murray Head
Murray Head
Writer
Diane Kurys
Diane Kurys
Writer
François-Olivier Rousseau
François-Olivier Rousseau
Writer
Diane Kurys
Diane Kurys
Producer
Alain Sarde
Alain Sarde
Producer
Joële Van Effenterre
Joële Van Effenterre
Editor
Luis Bacalov
Luis Bacalov
Original Music Composer
Vilko Filač
Vilko Filač
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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