Balzac
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Balzac is a 1951 short documentary film by French director Jean Vidal. It is a biopic on the work, life, and loves of the French playwright and novelist Honoré de Balzac, his evolution as a writer and how his individual works fit into the design of La Comedie Humaine. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in 1952 and won first prize for best director at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival the same year.
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Jean Vidal Director · Sherry Managan Writer Maurice Barry Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1951 · Produced in France
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Les Films du Compas
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France
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French
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French
Release dates
France · January 1, 1951
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