Life Begins Tomorrow (1950)
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.
Cast
- Pablo Picasso - Self
- Jean-Pierre Aumont - The Man of Today
- Jean-Paul Sartre - Self
- Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris - Self
- Frédéric Joliot-Curie - Self
- Darius Milhaud - Self
- Charlie Chaplin - Self (archive footage)
- Albert Einstein - Self (archive footage)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt - Self (archive footage)
- George Bernard Shaw - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Keywords
dystopia
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life Begins Tomorrow about?
- 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.
- Who directed Life Begins Tomorrow?
- Life Begins Tomorrow was directed by Nicole Védrès.
- Who stars in Life Begins Tomorrow?
- Life Begins Tomorrow stars Pablo Picasso, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jean-Paul Sartre, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, Frédéric Joliot-Curie, Darius Milhaud.
- How long is Life Begins Tomorrow?
- Life Begins Tomorrow has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Life Begins Tomorrow?
- Life Begins Tomorrow is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was Life Begins Tomorrow produced?
- Life Begins Tomorrow was produced in France.