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.
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Gérard 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
Doctor Nacquart
Marianne Denicourt
Adèle Hugo
Gottfried John
Count Hanska
Pascal Vannson
Paradis
Enguerran Demeulenaere
Balzac as a Child
Saturnin Barré
Leon
Franck de la Personne
Buisson - Taylor
Josée Dayan
Director
Didier Decoin
Writer
Honoré de Balzac
Novel
Edith Colnel
Executive Producer
Jean-Pierre Guérin
Producer
Willy Stassen
Director of Photography
Bruno Coulais
Original Music Composer
Pauline Casalis
Editor
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Editor
Adeline Yoyotte
Editor
Jean-Philippe Abril
Costume Design
Emmanuelle Corbeau
Costume Design
Samy Douib
Costume Design
Richard Cunin
Production Design
