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Balzac: A Life of Passion

Balzac: A Life of Passion

He burned with ambition. He lusted for life. He lived for passion.
Sep 13, 1999 4h 0m
5.3
9 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Balzac: A Life of Passion
Companies MEDIA Programme of the European Union, DD Productions, Mediaset, Taurus Film, TF1, Okko Production, CNC, GMT Productions
Countries Germany, France, Italy
Keywords woman director
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

Gert Voss

Victor Hugo
Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Count Hanska
Enguerran Demeulenaere

Enguerran Demeulenaere

Balzac as a Child
Franck de la Personne

Franck de la Personne

Buisson - Taylor
Roland Blanche

Roland Blanche

Gosselin - Editor
Dominique Besnehard

Dominique Besnehard

Werdet - Editor
Lucie Volmanova

Lucie Volmanova

Anna Hanska as a Child
Sunnyi Melles

Sunnyi Melles

Baroness von Galvenberg
Katja Studt

Katja Studt

Anna Hanska
Franck Manzoni

Franck Manzoni

Sgt. de Ville
Hervé Briaux

Hervé Briaux

Charles Sedillot