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The Century Is Fifty (1950)

★ 7.0/10 86 min Documentary Germany, France French
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Description

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.

Top Cast

Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay Narrator (voice)
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt Self (archive footage)
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau Self
Marie Daëms
Marie Daëms Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower Self (archive footage)
Catherine Erard
Catherine Erard Self
Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels Self (archive footage)
Bernard Imbaud Self

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