Lucien de Rubempré
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Lost Illusions (French: Illusions perdues) is a 2021 French drama film directed by Xavier Giannoli, from a screenplay by Giannoli and Jacques Fieschi, based upon the first two parts of Illusions perdues (1837–43) by Honoré de Balzac.
Nov 18, 2022 · Lost Illusions: Directed by Xavier Giannoli. With Benjamin Voisin, Cécile de France, Vincent Lacoste, Xavier Dolan. Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
In 1821, Lucien de Rubempré (César winner Benjamin Voisin) arrives in Paris as a sensitive, and idealistic young poet determined to write a reputation-making novel. Instead, he finds himself ...
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Jun 9, 2022 · Xavier Giannoli’s headlong adaptation of a Balzac novel paints a timely picture of literary ambition and media corruption in 19th-century France. Share full article. A writer and his editor ...
Jun 10, 2022 · Those who read Honoré de Balzac's novel, originally serialized in the late 1830s and early 1840s, already know the roadmap from hopeful innocence to lost illusions. To those who haven't read it, the voiceover clues them in instantly.
Sep 6, 2021 · Reviews. Sep 6, 2021 7:20am PT. Critics Pick. ‘Lost Illusions’ Review: Blistering Balzac Adaptation Reminds That Fake News Is Nothing New. Director Xavier Giannoli accomplishes one of French...
Sep 8, 2021 · Benjamin Voisin ('Summer of 85’) stars in 'Lost Illusions,' an adaptation of Balzac’s novel about a young man who moves to Paris for love and artistic ambition.
