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The Children of the Century (1999) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1999 · 135 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Diane Kurys
- Starring
- Juliette Binoche, Michel Robin, Karin Viard, Benoît Magimel, Ludivine Sagnier, Denis Podalydès
A passionate recounting of the stormy romance between 19th‑century French literary giants novelist George Sand and poet Alfred de Musset. Their intense bond unravels during a Venetian sojourn, where Musset succumbs to drug use and Sand becomes entangled with an attractive physician, leading to the breakup of their affair.
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