Balzac: A Life of Passion
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“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
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Eugene Sue
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François Marthouret
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Marianne Denicourt
Adèle Hugo
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Pascal Vannson
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Josée Dayan Director · Didier Decoin Writer Honoré de Balzac Author
Director
Josée Dayan
Writer
Didier Decoin
Author
Honoré de Balzac
Composer
Bruno Coulais
Cinematographer
Willy Stassen
Editor
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Editor
Adeline Yoyotte
Editor
Pauline Casalis
Production designer
Richard Cunin
Costume designer
Jean-Philippe Abril
Costume designer
Emmanuelle Corbeau
Costume designer
Samy Douib
First release September 13, 1999 · Produced in Germany, France, Italy · Production DD Productions, Mediaset
Production
MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Production
DD Productions
Production
Mediaset
Production
Taurus Film
Production
TF1
Production
Okko Production
Production
CNC
Production
GMT Productions
Production
Germany · France · Italy
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Languages
Original title
Balzac
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 13, 1999
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 20, 1999 · Physical · DVD
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