Balzac [videorecording] : a passionate life / a TF1 ; GMT Productions ; Taurusfilm ; Médiaset Spa ; DD Productions coproduction ; with the support of the Media Programme of the European community ; with the participaion of the Centre National de la Cinematographie.
Originally produced for television in 1999. Special features: interactive menus; scene selection; trailer gallery. Gérard Depardieu, Jeanne Moreau, Virna Lisi, Fanny Ardant, Katja Riemann, Claude Rich, Gert Voss, François Marthouret, Gottfried John, Marianne Denicourt, Sergio Rubini.
Summary:
This is the saga of the author, Honoré de Balzac. Gruff, unsophisticated and far from handsome, Balzac managed to become one of the most sought after men in his circle of famous writers in 19th century France, leaving a trail of scandal and heartbreak in his wake.
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