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 as Narrator (voice)
Sarah Bernhardt as Self (archive footage)
Jean Cocteau as Self
Marie Daëms as Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
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