The Children of the Century
1999 · 135 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,068 VOTES · DIR. Diane Kurys
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,534 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:46 Children of The Century
00:07:01 but give the children sugared water.
00:11:09 No one's here.
00:14:56 A critic's hatred. What of it? Hatred at three pence a line.
00:19:38 Musset, would you care to share my bath?
00:24:07 Freedom is terrifying.
00:27:51 Give my love to everyone. Off you go.
00:32:37 Any earlier and I'd have had time to cancel.
00:41:48 Wait.
00:50:42 Get the key.
00:56:15 You promised we'd see no Austrians here.
01:03:11 I think he's dumb.
01:13:29 A few days ago, I'd have given my life to save him.
01:17:36 Madame sand has said she is leaving, but I have a problem.
01:22:15 I have no bad memories. I never will.
01:26:50 We won't talk about the past, the present or the future.
01:32:22 George!
01:37:11 she sent him home. scared of scandal, no doubt.
01:42:58 Franz, Ferencz, Francois, whatever you call him!
01:46:42 It's only fair. I used to wear his old clothes.
01:50:27 Find someone else for this game.
01:57:10 But scars are beautiful.
02:03:07 It's only fair.
02:08:50 He was that one time.
Cast & Characters
Juliette Binoche
George Sand
Benoît Magimel
Alfred de Musset
Stefano Dionisi
Pietro Pagello
Robin Renucci
François Buloz
Karin Viard
Marie Dorval
Isabelle Carré
Aimée d'Alton
Patrick Chesnais
Gustave Planche
Arnaud Giovaninetti
Alfred Tattet
Denis Podalydès
Sainte-Beuve
Olivier Foubert
Paul de Musset
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,534
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:00:46
Final line02:08:50
Production Record
DirectorDiane Kurys
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes2,068