This is the sprawling saga of Honoré de Balzac, a man who created a great literary oeuvre from the dramas and adventures of his own life - a life that he shaped into one spectacular and unforgettable blaze of passion. At the heart of the story are the women in Balzac's life. Although gruff, unsophisticated, and far from handsome, Balzac exerts an irresistible fascination on women.
as Honoré de Balzac
as Charlotte-Laure
as Eve Hanska
as Madame de Berny
as Laure d'Abrantès
as Maitre Plissoud
as Victor Hugo
as Eugene Sue
as Doctor Nacquart
as Adèle Hugo
as Count Hanska
as Paradis
as Balzac as a Child
as Leon
as Buisson - Taylor
as Gosselin - Editor
as Orfevre
as Werdet - Editor
as Anna Hanska as a Child
as Baroness von Galvenberg
as Anna Hanska
as Sgt. de Ville
as Charles Sedillot
