Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999)
He burned with ambition. He lusted for life. He lived for passion.
1999 · 4h 0m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
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.
Director: Josée Dayan
Writers: Didier Decoin, Honoré de Balzac
Music by: Bruno Coulais
Cinematography: Willy Stassen
Editor: Pauline Casalis, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Cast
Gérard Depardieu as Honoré de BalzacJeanne Moreau as Charlotte-LaureFanny Ardant as Eve HanskaVirna Lisi as Madame de BernyKatja Riemann as Laure d'AbrantèsClaude Rich as Maitre PlissoudGert Voss as Victor HugoSergio Rubini as Eugene SueFrançois Marthouret as Doctor NacquartMarianne Denicourt as Adèle HugoGottfried John as Count HanskaPascal Vannson as ParadisMore like this
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