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.

87min
1950
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.6/10

Cast

Jean-Pierre Aumont profile pictureJean-Pierre AumontThe Man of Today
Charlie Chaplin profile pictureCharlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage)
Albert Einstein profile pictureAlbert EinsteinSelf (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt profile pictureFranklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
George Bernard Shaw profile pictureGeorge Bernard ShawSelf (archive footage)
Marie Curie profile pictureMarie CurieSelf (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin profile pictureJoseph StalinSelf (archive footage)
Jacques Prévert profile pictureJacques PrévertSelf (uncredited)
Françoise Gilot profile pictureFrançoise GilotSelf - Picasso's companion (uncredited)

About Life Begins Tomorrow

Life Begins Tomorrow Overview

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.

Runtime: 87min

Extra details

Original Title: La Vie Commence Demain
Original Language: French
Directed By: Nicole Védrès
Production Companies
SFP