Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999)
Balzac
He burned with ambition. He lusted for life. He lived for passion.
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.
- Date of release
- 1999-09-13
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 4h 0m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Josée Dayan
Casting
- Gérard Depardieu — Honoré de Balzac
- Jeanne Moreau — Charlotte-Laure
- Fanny Ardant — Eve Hanska
- Virna Lisi — Madame de Berny
- Katja Riemann — Laure d'Abrantès
- Claude Rich — Maitre Plissoud
- Gert Voss — Victor Hugo
- Sergio Rubini — Eugene Sue
- François Marthouret — Doctor Nacquart
- Marianne Denicourt — Adèle Hugo
- Gottfried John — Count Hanska
- Pascal Vannson — Paradis
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