Balzac: A Life of 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.

• Josée DayanDirector
• Didier DecoinWriter
• Bruno CoulaisOriginal Music Composer

• Gérard DepardieuHonoré de Balzac
• Jeanne MoreauCharlotte-Laure
• Fanny ArdantEve Hanska
• Virna LisiMadame de Berny
• Katja RiemannLaure d'Abrantès
• Claude RichMaitre Plissoud
• Gert VossVictor Hugo
• Sergio RubiniEugene Sue
• François MarthouretDoctor Nacquart
• Marianne DenicourtAdèle Hugo
• Gottfried JohnCount Hanska
• Pascal VannsonParadis