Life Begins Tomorrow
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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.
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Pablo Picasso
Self
Known for
Testament of Orpheus
Jean-Pierre Aumont
The Man of Today
Known for
Day for Night
The Two Missionaries
Jean-Paul Sartre
Self
Also in
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Andreas Baader - Das Leben eines Staatsfeindes
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris
Self
Also in
Amancio Williams
L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
Self
Darius Milhaud
Self
Known for
Entr'acte
Ghosts Before Breakfast
Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Albert Einstein
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
Albert Einstein Driving a Flying Car
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Assassinations That Changed the World
Okay for Sound
George Bernard Shaw
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Rosy Rapture
Masks and Faces
Maria Skłodowska-Curie
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Duels of History
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage)
Also in
War of the Century
I Was Stalin's Bodyguard
Nicole Védrès Director · Darius Milhaud Composer André Bac Cinematographer
First release September 10, 1950 · Produced in France · Original title La Vie Commence Demain
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France
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Original title
La Vie Commence Demain
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Italy · September 10, 1950
Premiere
France · September 13, 1950
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No release date listed for United States.
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