Illusions perdues
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.
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"After a long hiatus since the pandemic, I made a return to the cinema notably to catch up with #lefrenchfilmfestival. Most of the films I would say struggled to justify your time in the cinema indulging in such frivolity but this one particularly stood out. I am not familiar with and have never read Balzac but I reckon this film gives you a glimpse of his genius and why he remains a giant in French literary circle, not merely for prose or poetry but for his devastatingly incisive social commentary still relevant today. And one couldn't help but feel despite our technological advancement..."
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The character of Nathan d'Anastazio, played by Xavier Dolan, is actually a synthesis of three characters from the novel: Raoul Nathan, a scheming journalist, Daniel d'Arthez, a hard-working writer and Melchior de Canalis, a successful poet.
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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.