The Children of the Century

The Children of the Century

1999 · 135 min · FR · 6.0 (33 votes)
Dir. Diane Kurys · Starring Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Stefano Dionisi, Robin Renucci, Karin Viard, Isabelle Carré · Music Luis Bacalov
DramaRomance

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 sweeping, passionate romance that captures the intensity of artistic souls colliding. It feels like a beautifully written, tragic poem, full of grand emotions and lingering melancholy. A true feast for the eyes and the heart.

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