Balzac: A Life of Passion

Balzac: A Life of Passion (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.

Top 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

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