Children of the Century

The Children of the Century Les Enfants du Siècle
Film Poster ©1999 Studio Canal
Directed by	Diane Kurys
Written by	Diane Kurys Murray Head François-Olivier Rousseasu
Produced by	Alain Sarde
Starring	Juliette Binoche Benoît Magimel Stefano Dionisi
Cinematography	Vilko Filac
Edited by	Joële Van Effenterre
Music by	Luis Enrique Bacalov
Distributed by	Studio Canal France Koch Lorber Films USA Film Four UK
Release date	1999
Running time	135 min
Countries	France Italy
Language	French

Children of the Century (French: Les Enfants du Siècle) is a 1999 French film based on the true tale of the tumultuous love affair between two French literary icons of the 19th Century, novelist George Sand (Juliette Binoche) and poet Alfred de Musset (Benoit Magimel).

Plot Summary

Children of the Century begins as George Sand quits her marital home and arrives in Paris with her two children. Meanwhile the young poet and dandy Alfred de Musset is busy making a name for himself both as a womaniser and a talented poet and critic. Sand and Musset first meet at a literary dinner and quickly recognise in each other a like minded love of literature. At first their relationship remain platonic, but soon the pair embark on a tumultuous affair that will lead them to Venice and the creation of their finest works of literature.

Premiere

Children of the Century made it's world premiere out of competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival before being released in French theatres on September 22 1999.

The film made its North American debut at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival.

The film mades it's UK debut at the 2000 Renault French Film Festival in London before going on general release in April 2001.

External links

• IMDb entry