The Children of the Century
1999, French. Directed by Diane Kurys.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Diane KurysDirector
- Juliette BinocheGeorge Sand / Baroness Aurore Dudevant
- Benoît MagimelAlfred de Musset
- Stefano DionisiPietro Pagello
- Robin RenucciFrançois Buloz
- Karin ViardMarie Dorval
- Isabelle CarréAimée d'Alton
- Patrick ChesnaisGustave Planche
- Arnaud GiovaninettiAlfred Tattet
- Denis PodalydèsSainte-Beuve
- Olivier FoubertPaul de Musset
- Marie-France MignalMme. de Musset
- Michel RobinLarive
Details
- Released
- 12 September 1999
- Original title
- Les Enfants du Siècle
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Murray Head, Diane Kurys, François-Olivier Rousseau
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The Children of the Century: quick answers
Is The Children of the Century worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.9/10 from 48 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Children of the Century?
The Children of the Century runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
Does The Children of the Century have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Children of the Century on?
The Children of the Century isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 1999. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Children of the Century?
If you liked The Children of the Century, try My First Time, Breathe, A Perfect Ending.
Who directed The Children of the Century?
The Children of the Century (1999) was directed by Diane Kurys and stars Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Stefano Dionisi.