Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Stefano Dionisi

The only thing more outrageous than French novelist George Sand's torrid love affair with the decadent author Alfred de Musset and her affinity for wearing men's clothing, was the content of her writi...( read more  read more... )ng. Though Sand (otherwise known as the Baroness Dudevant) smoked cigars and cross-dressed, it was the boldness of her writing on issues such as the abstinence of marriage and women's frigidity that most contributed to the scandalous reputation she earned in French literary circles. When she met Alfred de Musset, the most gifted poet of his generation, the two quickly became a public cause celebrite while their work would go on to become some of the finest examples of 19th century romanticism.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Diane Kurys

Release Date: September 13, 1999

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  • July 28, 2009
    well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.....its got a good cast of actors/actressess thorughout this movie......i think that juliette binoche, benoit magimel, stefano dionisi, robin renucci play good roles/parts throughout this movie...( read more)....i think that the director of this romance/drama/period-drama had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its a really powerful drama/romance movie 2 watch...its a really well directed movie with a good cast thorughout this movie its a great movie 2 watch n its a really good period-drama 2 watch

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December 13, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The film's appeal has a lot to do with the casting of Juliette Binoche as Sand, who brings to the role her pale, dark beauty and characteristic warmth. full review

September 12, 2002
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Children of the Century, though well dressed and well made, ultimately falls prey to the contradiction that afflicts so many movies about writers. full review

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