The read
The series ran 1 season across 2 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
As Balzac prepares to die, his entire past flashes before his eyes. As a young writer, he was driven by the desire to achieve something great. With the support of Laure de Berny, he started printing and publishing without much success, but it was with his pen that he achieved fame, thanks to the constant support of Madame de Berny. Balzac became a writer that readers devoured.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
2 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 2 ep1999 |
Key crew
- Didier DecoinWriter
- Josée DayanDirector
- Bruno CoulaisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Fanny ArdantEve Hanska
- Gérard DepardieuHonoré de Balzac
- Jeanne MoreauCharlotte-Laure
- Virna LisiLaure de Berny
- Katja RiemannLaure d’Abrantès
- Claude Richmaitre Plissoud
- Gert VossVictor Hugo
- Sergio RubiniEugène Sue
- François Marthouretdocteur Nacquart
- Marianne DenicourtAdèle Hugo
- Gottfried Johnle comte Hanski
- Hervé BriauxCharles Sédillot
Themes
writereditionlecteurs