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Balzac: A Life of Passion

1999

240 minutes

DramaRomance

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.

Top Cast

Gérard Depardieu headshot

Gérard Depardieu

Honoré de Balzac

Jeanne Moreau headshot

Jeanne Moreau

Charlotte-Laure

Fanny Ardant headshot

Fanny Ardant

Eve Hanska

Virna Lisi headshot

Virna Lisi

Madame de Berny

Katja Riemann headshot

Katja Riemann

Laure d'Abrantès

Claude Rich headshot

Claude Rich

Maitre Plissoud

Gert Voss headshot

Gert Voss

Victor Hugo

Sergio Rubini headshot

Sergio Rubini

Eugene Sue

François Marthouret headshot

François Marthouret

Doctor Nacquart

Marianne Denicourt headshot

Marianne Denicourt

Adèle Hugo

Gottfried John headshot

Gottfried John

Count Hanska

Pascal Vannson headshot

Pascal Vannson

Paradis

Enguerran Demeulenaere headshot

Enguerran Demeulenaere

Balzac as a Child

Saturnin Barré headshot

Saturnin Barré

Leon

Franck de la Personne headshot

Franck de la Personne

Buisson - Taylor

Roland Blanche headshot

Roland Blanche

Gosselin - Editor

Daniel Dadzu headshot

Daniel Dadzu

Orfevre

Dominique Besnehard headshot

Dominique Besnehard

Werdet - Editor

Lucie Volmanova headshot

Lucie Volmanova

Anna Hanska as a Child

Sunnyi Melles headshot

Sunnyi Melles

Baroness von Galvenberg

Katja Studt headshot

Katja Studt

Anna Hanska

Franck Manzoni headshot

Franck Manzoni

Sgt. de Ville

Hervé Briaux headshot

Hervé Briaux

Charles Sedillot