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Honoré de Balzac was a man who lived to write. His life was a hard, permanent struggle, from his cold relationship with his mother to his unsuccessful attempts to print and publish books. Despite this and other setbacks, Balzac never gives up on his dream of gaining acclaim for his writing.
Original Release
09/13/1999
US Release
10/23/2000
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gerard 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 |
Gert Voss | Victor Hugo |
Sergio Rubini | Eugene Sue |
François Marthouret | Docteur Nacquart |
Marianne Denicourt | Adèle Hugo |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gerard 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 |
Gert Voss | Victor Hugo |
Sergio Rubini | Eugene Sue |
François Marthouret | Docteur Nacquart |
Marianne Denicourt | Adèle Hugo |
Gottfried John | Count Hanska |
Pascal Vannson | Paradis |
Hervé Briaux | Charles Sedillot |
Didier Lesour | Surveillant Bossu |
Enguerran Demeulenaere | Balzac Enfant / Balzac as a Child |
Cédric Chevalme | Charretier |
Franck Manzoni | Sergeant de Ville / Sgt. de Ville |
Jean-François Lapalus | Contremaitre |
Saturnin Barré | Leon |
Yves Penay | Marchand de Café |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Edith Colnel | Executive Producer |
Jean-Pierre Guérin | Producer |
Doris Kirch | Producer |