The Children of the Century

5.8 1999 Diane Kurys 2h 15m
Drama Romance
The Children of the Century

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.

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