Summary: Honoré de Balzac was a man who lived to write. His life was a hard, permanent struggle, from his cold relationship with his mother who was unable to give him the love he needed, to his unsuccessful attempts to make money out of printing and publishing books... (imdb)

Genre: Drama

Country: France, Germany, Italy

Directed By: Josée Dayan

Written By: Didier Decoin

Starring: Katja Riemann, Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Virna Lisi, Gert Voss

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