Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999)
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.
- Released
- 1999-09-13
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 240 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Josée Dayan
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 from 12 votes
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as Honoré de Balzac
- Jeanne Moreau as Charlotte-Laure
- Fanny Ardant as Eve Hanska
- Virna Lisi as Madame de Berny
- Katja Riemann as Laure d'Abrantès
- Claude Rich as Maitre Plissoud
- Gert Voss as Victor Hugo
- Sergio Rubini as Eugene Sue
- François Marthouret as Doctor Nacquart
- Marianne Denicourt as Adèle Hugo
- Gottfried John as Count Hanska
- Pascal Vannson as Paradis