The Children of the Century
Seen it?1999 | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Diane Kurys
- 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