Balzac: A Life of Passion
1999, French. Directed by Josée Dayan.
He burned with ambition. He lusted for life. He lived for passion.
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.
- Runtime
- 4h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Josée DayanDirector
- Gérard DepardieuHonoré de Balzac
- Jeanne MoreauCharlotte-Laure
- Fanny ArdantEve Hanska
- Virna LisiMadame de Berny
- Katja RiemannLaure d'Abrantès
- Claude RichMaitre Plissoud
- Gert VossVictor Hugo
- Sergio RubiniEugene Sue
- François MarthouretDoctor Nacquart
- Marianne DenicourtAdèle Hugo
- Gottfried JohnCount Hanska
- Pascal VannsonParadis
Details
- Released
- 13 September 1999
- Original title
- Balzac
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy
- Written by
- Didier Decoin
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If you liked Balzac: A Life of Passion, try My King, The Children of the Century, Someone I Loved.
Who directed Balzac: A Life of Passion?
Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999) was directed by Josée Dayan and stars Gérard Depardieu, Jeanne Moreau, Fanny Ardant.