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Children of the Century (1999)

Children of the Century poster
Original title
Les Enfants du Siècle
Directed by
Diane Kurys
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
France
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two famous 19th century French writers, George Sand and Alfred de Musset, fall into a stormy romance. The film follows their love affair through its highs and lows in Paris and Venice.

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What happens

Children of the Century (French: Les Enfants du siècle) is a 1999 French biographical drama film co-written and directed by Diane Kurys. It is based on the tumultuous love affair between two French literary icons of the 19th century, novelist George Sand (Juliette Binoche) and poet Alfred de Musset (Benoît Magimel). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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