Life Begins Tomorrow

Synopsis

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

Pablo Picasso

Self

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Jean-Pierre Aumont

The Man of Today

Age : 90 | Popularity : 15%

Jean-Paul Sartre

Self

Age : 74 | Popularity : 5%

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris (Le Corbusier)

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Frédéric Joliot-Curie

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Darius Milhaud

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Age : 88 | Popularity : 20%

Albert Einstein

Self (archive footage)

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Darius Milhaud
Directing	Director	Nicole Védrès
Writing	Writer	Nicole Védrès
Department	Role	Name

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