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Balzac: A Life of Passion 1999

★ 5.411 votes240 min📅 1999-09-13

"He burned with ambition. He lusted for life. He lived for passion."

Overview

This is the sprawling saga of Honoré de Balzac, a man who created a great literary oeuvre from the dramas and adventures of his own life - a life that he shaped into one spectacular and unforgettable blaze of passion. At the heart of the story are the women in Balzac's life. Although gruff, unsophisticated, and far from handsome, Balzac exerts an irresistible fascination on women.

Director: Josée Dayan

Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Honoré de Balzac
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
Charlotte-Laure
Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
Eve Hanska
Virna Lisi
Virna Lisi
Madame de Berny
Katja Riemann
Katja Riemann
Laure d'Abrantès
Claude Rich
Claude Rich
Maitre Plissoud
Gert Voss
Victor Hugo
Sergio Rubini
Sergio Rubini
Eugene Sue
François Marthouret
François Marthouret
Doctor Nacquart
Marianne Denicourt
Marianne Denicourt
Adèle Hugo