Arnaud Giovaninetti, Benoît Magimel, Denis Podalydès

Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel star in Diane Kurys’ (Entre Nous) tempestuous love story between two of the 19th century’s most headstrong Romanticists, writer George Sand and poet Alfred de Musse...( read more  read more... )t. Iconoclastic, proto-feminist writer Sand has usually been depicted onscreen in the context of her decade-long romance with Chopin, but Kurys concentrates upon her earlier more intense two year liaison with de Musset, whose fictionalized version of their affair was entitled "Confessions of a Child of the Century". Their relationship – which takes place in the upper realms of French society in the early 1830s against a backdrop pf great artistic tumult (Hugo, Delacroix, Berlioz, Balzac, Merimee et al.) and social upheaval – became the celebrity coupling of their day. Lavish period production design including the grand costuming of Christian Lacroix (working in film for the first time) and the lush cinematography by Vilko Filac (best known for his work with Emir Kusturica) all contribute to this classic piece of "heritage cinema." Children of the Century was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Unrated, 137 min.

Directed by: Diane Kurys

Release Date: January 1, 1999

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2004

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  • September 10, 2008
    A desperately tragic overly romanticised film. It's a wonderful piece of costume drama that relishes in the recreation of the 19th century. The dialogue is at the front of a well plotted screenplay, which excellent sparring words between Binoche and Magimel. It really does succes...( read more)sfully show a couple who are not right for each other but can't control their absolute pure love for one another. Magimel's defiance of his family is to be expected in such a film, but his genuinely moving connection with Bincohe's children is a wonderful sight. It's hard to discern between Magimel's sometimes madness and his selfishness. Like watching a car crash in slow motion the outcome is inevitable, and Bincohe's sudden relationship with the Italian doctor isn't developed enough to make it belieavble. As this is such an important part it affects the rest of the film in a negative way. Impressive though long winded.
  • November 5, 2009
    i love juliette , she s always unique
    everlasting love
    love can only happen once in a life time
    life sucks
  • January 16, 2008
    Gorgeous, sexy... AND historical lol. One of the few JB flicks I couldnt track down until recently. Wonderful if you like poetry, passion & Benoit. Major weeper. Luv DK, JB & BM always.
  • October 25, 2006
    If you don't mind subtitles, this is a really great movie, beautifully acted.
  • September 20, 2006
    Ive only just found out what this film is called in English! Ive always known it as Les Enfants Du Siecle., but Ill go with Children Of The Century..lol. Gorgeous film, I really enjoy intense romantic period films, so it is perfectly suited to my taste lol :)

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