Lost Illusions is a movie directed by Xavier Giannoli in 2021 and based on the book of the same name by Honoré de Balzac, first published in 1937. The movie features Benjamin Voisin, Cécile De France, Vincent Lacoste, Xavier Dolan, Salomé Dewaels, Jeanne Balibar, and others.
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Storyline
Lucien is a young unknown poet in 19th century France. He has great hopes and wants to forge his destiny. He leaves the family printing house in his native province to try his luck in Paris on the arm of his patroness of the arts. Quickly left to fend for himself in this fabulous town, the young man will discover what goes on behind the scenes in this world devoted to the law of profit and pretense.
Movie vs Book
Year
2021
Minutes
149
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
Lost Illusions
Original title: Illusions perdues
Director: Xavier Giannoli
Country: France
Year: 2021
Length: 2h29m
Year
1937
Pages
720
Book Rate
8.34
S: Goodreads
Book
Lost Illusions
Original title: Illusions perdues
Author: Honoré de Balzac
Country: France
First published in: 1937
Length: 720 pages
Genre: Fiction
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