
"He burned with ambition. He lusted for life. He lived for passion."
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.
Honoré de Balzac

Charlotte-Laure

Eve Hanska

Madame de Berny

Laure d'Abrantès

Maitre Plissoud

Victor Hugo
Eugene Sue

Doctor Nacquart

Adèle Hugo

Count Hanska

Paradis

Balzac as a Child
Leon
Buisson - Taylor

Gosselin - Editor

Orfevre

Werdet - Editor

Anna Hanska as a Child
Baroness von Galvenberg

Anna Hanska

Sgt. de Ville
Charles Sedillot
