The Century Is Fifty (Ce siècle a cinquante ans) 74 years old

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.

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The Century Is Fifty Cast

Name Character
Pierre Fresnay He was 52, 77 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)
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
François Périer He was 30, 82 years old when he died as Himself
Pablo Picasso He was 68, 91 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Alain Quercy He was 21, 84 years old when he died as Himself
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)
Catherine Erard She was 21, 81 years old when she died as Herself
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)
Marie Daems as Herself
George Bernard Shaw He was 93, 94 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Auguste Renoir as Himself (archive footage)
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

The Century Is Fifty Crew

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The Century Is Fifty (74 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, March 16, 1950
  • Runtime: 86 minutes