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Balzac: A Life of Passion(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-09-13
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12 Votes
Time: 4h 0m
He burned with ambition. He lusted for life. He lived for passion.
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Germany,
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
DD Productions
Movie: Balzac: A Life of Passion
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
Sergio Rubini
Eugene Sue
François Marthouret
Doctor Nacquart
Marianne Denicourt
Adèle Hugo
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1999-09-13
Average
5.667
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
He burned with ambition. He lusted for life. He lived for passion.
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