The Children of the Century

The Children of the Century

5.8

Sep 12 1999

2h 15m

Drama, 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.

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

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