Confession of a Child of the Century – review

Pete Doherty tries his best in this De Musset adaptation. Unfortunately for him he's acting opposite Charlotte GainsbourgIt's not exactly like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs. It's more like seeing one of those dogs on the TV show That's Life! that could say "sausages". Only instead of saying "sausages", it's saying, "You understand, madam, that I am the greatest libertine in all Paris!" while wearing a top hat. Pete Doherty tries his absolute best, and in some ways isn't every bit as terribl...

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