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Cast
Pablo Picasso
as Self
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as The Man of Today
Jean-Paul Sartre
as Self
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris
as Self
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
as Self
Darius Milhaud
as Self
Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
Albert Einstein
as Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
as Self (archive footage)
George Bernard Shaw
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1950
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Drama
Votes5
DirectorNicole Védrès
WritersNicole Védrès
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLife Begins Tomorrow
About Life Begins Tomorrow
Documentary filmmaker Védrès' first semi-fictional feature was released in France in 1949 as La Vie Commence Demain. The film made it to the U.S. in 1952 as Life Begins Tomorrow. Made in cooperation with UNESCO, the film speculates on the future of mankind after the advent of Atomic Energy. Many prominent French artists and intellects contribute to the narration: Jean-Pierre Aumont plays The Man of Today, Andre Labarthe is the Man of Tomorrow, and Jean-Paul Sartre, Daniel Agache, Jean Rostand, Le Corbusier, Pablo Picasso and Andre Gide are respectively seen as "The Existentialist," "The Psychiatrist,' "The Biologist," "The Architect," "The Artist" and "The Author". Film clips of hospitals, schoolrooms, scientific laboratories, and even nightclubs are woven into Védrès' fascinating tapestry.
Directed by Nicole Védrès, Life Begins Tomorrow leans on a strong ensemble — Pablo Picasso, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jean-Paul Sartre — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1950.
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