Italy / Sep 10, 1950
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Albert Einstein | Self (archive footage) |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Self (archive footage) |
| George Bernard Shaw | Self (archive footage) |
| Marie Curie | Self (archive footage) |
| Joseph Stalin | Self (archive footage) |
| Jacques Prévert | Self (uncredited) |
| Jean Cau | Self - Sartre's secretary (uncredited) |
| Françoise Gilot | Self - Picasso's companion (uncredited) |
| André Gide | Self |
| Jean Rostand | Self |
| André Labarthe | Self |
| Daniel Lagache | Self |
| Irène Joliot-Curie | Self (archive footage) |
| Marcel Petiot | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Vie Commence Demain |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SFP |
| Official site | moma.org |
| Release date | 13 settembre 1950 |
| Production | Edward Kingsley, Arthur Mayer, Armand Rubin |
| Writer | Nicole Védrès |
| Editing | Marinette Cadix, Daniel Lander, Geneviève Vaury |
| Cinematography | André Bac, Fred Langenfeld, Maurice Pecqueux, Pierre Levent |
| Assistant directors | Jacques-Laurent Bost, Oscar Zilber, Jacques Nahum, Nicole Védrès |
| Camera operators | André Bac, Fred Langenfeld, Maurice Pecqueux, Pierre Levent |
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| Additional photography | André Bac, Fred Langenfeld, Maurice Pecqueux, Pierre Levent |
| Music | Darius Milhaud, Raoul Gonnet, Manuel Rosenthal |
| Sound | Raoul Gonnet, Manuel Rosenthal, Darius Milhaud |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Sep 13, 1950
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