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Feature film — 1999

The Children of the Century (1999)

5.92h 15mDrama — Romance

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.

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A high-signal pick with 48 votes.

Studio Images 5 / Alexandre Films / Conseil Général de l'Indre / Film4 Productions / Les Films Alain Sarde / PROCIREP / Canal+ / France 2 Cinéma

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Director: Diane Kurys

On screen

Cast & crew

Juliette Binoche as George Sand / Baroness Aurore Dudevant

Juliette Binoche

George Sand / Baroness Aurore Dudevant

Benoît Magimel as Alfred de Musset

Benoît Magimel

Alfred de Musset

Stefano Dionisi as Pietro Pagello

Stefano Dionisi

Pietro Pagello

Robin Renucci as François Buloz

Robin Renucci

François Buloz

Karin Viard as Marie Dorval

Karin Viard

Marie Dorval

Isabelle Carré as Aimée d'Alton

Isabelle Carré

Aimée d'Alton

Patrick Chesnais as Gustave Planche

Patrick Chesnais

Gustave Planche

Arnaud Giovaninetti as Alfred Tattet

Arnaud Giovaninetti

Alfred Tattet

Denis Podalydès as Sainte-Beuve

Denis Podalydès

Sainte-Beuve

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Olivier Foubert

Paul de Musset

Marie-France Mignal as Mme. de Musset

Marie-France Mignal

Mme. de Musset

Michel Robin as Larive

Michel Robin

Larive

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