
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.
First Aired: 9/13/1999
Languages: French, Spanish
Created by: Josée Dayan
Type: Miniseries
Countries: France

Fanny Ardant
Eve Hanska

Gérard Depardieu
Honoré de Balzac

Jeanne Moreau
Charlotte-Laure

Virna Lisi
Laure de Berny

Katja Riemann
Laure d’Abrantès

Claude Rich
maitre Plissoud
Gert Voss
Victor Hugo

Sergio Rubini
Eugène Sue

François Marthouret
docteur Nacquart

Marianne Denicourt
Adèle Hugo

Gottfried John
le comte Hanski

Hervé Briaux
Charles Sédillot
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