Balzac: A Life of 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.

Directed by Josée Dayan

Top cast

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

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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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Enguerran Demeulenaere

Balzac as a Child

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Saturnin Barré

Leon

Franck de la Personne

Buisson - Taylor

Roland Blanche

Gosselin - Editor

Daniel Dadzu

Orfevre

Dominique Besnehard

Werdet - Editor

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Lucie Volmanova

Anna Hanska as a Child

Sunnyi Melles

Baroness von Galvenberg

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