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Lovers of 19th-century French literature and contemporary French cinema will probably get the most out of this 210-minute march through the sensual life of Honoré de Balzac. Those not familiar with the work of this spectacularly prolific writer might be disappointed, since this biopic only touches on the great works in a cursory way. Several times throughout the narrative, the great author hears a few sentences, gets a faraway look in his eyes, and says, "You know, that would make a great story..." before dashing offscreen to his study, presumably to deliver yet another masterpiece. This French-made small-screen production is dominated by the charismatic presence of Gerard Depardieu, who taxes his skills to seem as spectacularly fat and physically unattractive as the legendary writer and lover of women. Practically all the actual lovemaking takes place offscreen; onscreen, impassioned oration is the order of the day. Depardieu is almost matched monologue for monologue by an even greater French star, Jeanne Moreau, who plays his brooding, eternally unsatisfied mother with an unchanging icy grandeur. Ridicule's Fanny Ardant shows a far greater development of character as Countess Eve Hanska, the indecisive Russian noblewoman who steals Balzac's heart and inspires his greatest work--while footing the bill for the excesses of his grandiose lifestyle. --Grant Balfour
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Balzac: a badly acted, weak story of a dull life,
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This review is from: Balzac: A Passionate Life (DVD)
If it weren't for the weak story, the bad acting, the awful over-dubbing,the pathetic direction, and a myriad other flaws, this could rise as high as to be unwatchable. As it is, I could barely stand to watch it - it works as well as melatonin, except that you wake up with a headache and a deep guilt for having wasted a couple of hours of an all too short life.Balzac: A Passionate Life
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie, bad dubbing,
By James Field "jamesfield10" (New Westminster, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Balzac: A Passionate Life (DVD)
This is a great movie, but there is no French audio and the dubbing is terrible, especially the actor who dubbed Depardieu, a man with a wonderful voice. Spend the extra movie and buy the Fox Lorber version in the origninal French. I'd give that a 5 star rating. Wonderful biographical movie of Balzac. The French are good at these sorts of things. The acting is first rate.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best French movies made,
By Willie Montgomery "colorado" (Denmark,South Carolina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Balzac: Life of Passion (VHS Tape)
When I first saw the movie I was hooked on the spot.The cast and the acting was good along with the sets and camerawork.Jeanne Moreau and Gerard Depardieu are a perfect match as mother and son in the film.But I wanted to see more of Jeanne Moreau in the film and want to see more highs and lows in the mother-son relationship.The scene which nearly made me cry was Moreau's character at the door asking for her son's forgiveness.Give Jeanne Moreau a good script and she will give you your money's work.
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