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Overview
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.
Details
- Created by
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- First aired
- September 13, 1999
- Last aired
- September 20, 1999
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Network
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
Roland BertinStendhal
Jeanne BalibarAlina Moniuzko
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