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Balzac (1999)

Drama

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 Air Date
September 13, 1999
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Rating
8.5/10 (2 votes)

Cast: Fanny Ardant, Gérard Depardieu, Jeanne Moreau, Virna Lisi, Katja Riemann, Claude Rich, Gert Voss, Sergio Rubini

Network: TF1
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Balzac

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.

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StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
First Aired9/13/1999
Last Aired9/20/1999
Seasons1
Episodes2
LanguageFrench
CountryFrance
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1999

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Cast

FA

Fanny Ardant

as Eve Hanska

GD

Gérard Depardieu

as Honoré de Balzac

JM

Jeanne Moreau

as Charlotte-Laure

VL

Virna Lisi

as Laure de Berny

KR

Katja Riemann

as Laure d’Abrantès

CR

Claude Rich

as maitre Plissoud

GV

Gert Voss

as Victor Hugo

SR

Sergio Rubini

as Eugène Sue

Seasons

1 seasons
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Season 1

1999

2 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Balzac about?

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 a…

How many seasons does Balzac have?

1

How many episodes does Balzac have?

2

Is Balzac still running?

No, it ended in 1999.

When did Balzac first air?

September 13, 1999

Who created Balzac?

Josée Dayan

Who stars in Balzac?

Fanny Ardant, Gérard Depardieu, Jeanne Moreau

What genre is Balzac?

Drama