As the title of this French documentary indicates, Ce Siecle a 50 Ans examines the 20th Century at its halfway point. Utilizing the archives of several European film reserves, director Denise Tua offers a fascinating mosaic of the people and events that shaped the years 1900 to 1950. Complementing the vintage film clips are three dramatized sketches, delineating the romantic customs of three different points in time. These sketches are inadequately performed, and can easily be ignored. Ce Siecle a 50 Ans both preserved and provided celluloid material for scores of future documentaries.
Credits
The Century Is Fifty Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
Pierre Fresnay
He was 52, 77 years old when he died
|
as Narrator (voice) |
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Joseph Goebbels
He was 52, 47 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels) |
|
Geneviève Page
She was 22, now 96 years old
|
as Herself |
|
Pablo Picasso
He was 68, 91 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
François Périer
He was 30, 82 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Alain Quercy
He was 21, 84 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Marie Daems
|
as Herself |
|
George Bernard Shaw
He was 93, 94 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
Catherine Erard
She was 21, 81 years old when she died
|
as Herself |
|
Haile Selassie
He was 57, 83 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Max Schmeling
He was 44, 99 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Renaud Mary
He was 31, 58 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Jean Cocteau
He was 60, 74 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Auguste Renoir
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
Jean-Paul Sartre
He was 44, 74 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
Jesse Owens
He was 36, 66 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
Sarah Bernhardt
She was 105, 78 years old when she died
|
as Herself (archive footage) |
|
Dwight D. Eisenhower
He was 59, 78 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
The Century Is Fifty Crew
