Pantalla :
L’histoire commence dans une étude d’avoué où six clercs font des plaisanteries pendant qu’ils travaillent. Puis un vieil homme arrive et tous se moquent de lui parce qu’il porte des vêtements très anciens....
Dans le salon particulier d’un célèbre restaurant parisien, un homme surprend la conversation de quatre journalistes échauffés par un bon repas, Andoche Finot, Émile Blondet, Couture et Jean-Jacques Bixiou....
Drame judiciaire sur fond de campagne de l'armée française dans l'Allemagne de 1799, adaptée pour la première fois au cinéma en 1951…
Monsieur Guillaume, marchand drapier, successeur de Monsieur Chevrel et ami de Jean-Jérôme Cardot, quoique riche et puissant vit dans l’austérité la plus complète, approuvé en cela par son épouse et ses...
Le jeune Nicolas Poussin, encore inconnu, rend visite au peintre Porbus dans son atelier. Il est accompagné du vieux maître Frenhofer, qui émet de savants commentaires sur le grand tableau que Porbus...
L’histoire met en scène trois personnages : Octave de Camps, un jeune aristocrate dont la cause de la pauvreté reste un mystère : il a rendu la fortune que son père avait détournée ; Madame Firmiani,...
Pendant la guerre napoléonienne d'Espagne, le commandant français Victor Marchand et ses troupes ont pour mission de surveiller le petit village de Menda. Lorsque celui-ci se révolte, Marchand aura la...
Engagé comme secrétaire par le comte de Bauvan, le baron de l’Hostal s’interroge sur la vie de solitude qui est celle de son maître. Celui-ci lui raconte un jour son histoire. Abandonné par sa femme Honorine...
There are dilemmas - and then there are dilemmas. Juanito Leganes faces the sort of choice that is beyond our worst nightmares.It comes after his father, Marquis of the Spanish town of Menda, leads an...
Veronique Graslin is a woman of strength.Despite being scarred by smallpox at 11, and then railroaded into a miserable marriage with a man who resembles an "antique satyr", she builds a life of wealth...
Fans of 'The Godfather' trilogy and 'The Sopranos' will know a thing or two about vendettas.In Honore de Balzac's ´The Vendetta´, tragic consequences are laid bare. What begins as a love story between...
Felix was rejected as a child by his mother and those scars never fully heal.In a book with great emotional depth, Honore de Balzac explores Felix' two major adult relationships with women through the...
The old, abandoned manor of La Grande Bretèche stands between the trees like a secret. Uncovered one day by Dr. Horace Bianchon whilst visiting the nearby town of Vendôme, the ruins will beckon any wandering...
An ambitious lawyer, a scandalous family secret, and a loan shark. Take these three elements and paint them onto a backdrop of upper-class Paris and you have Honore de Balzac's 'Gobseck'.The lawyer just...
In Honoré de Balzac's novel 'The Village Rector', readers are transported to the rural French countryside and introduced to a cast of complex characters living in a remote village. Balzac's vivid and...
Balzac's novel 'Beatrix' is a poignant exploration of love, ambition, and human nature set against the backdrop of 19th-century France. The story follows the life of the young and ambitious Calyste de...
In 'The Vicar of Tours' by Honoré de Balzac, readers are transported to the quaint town of Tours in France, where the story unfolds around the crafty Vicar of Tours, whose cunning ways and desire for...
Honoré de Balzac's 'Sarrasine' is a captivating novella that delves into the themes of art, love, and identity. Set in the glamorous world of 19th century Paris, the story follows the young sculptor Sarrasine...
Honoré de Balzac's 'Modeste Mignon' is a poignant tale of love, ambition, and society in 19th century France. The novel follows the young and talented poet Modeste Mignon as she navigates the complexities...
In Honoré de Balzac's novel, 'The Elixir of Life,' readers are transported to a world of intrigue and obsession as the characters grapple with the pursuit of eternal youth and the consequences of their...
In Honoré de Balzac's 'Catherine De Medici', the reader is transported to the royal courts of 16th-century France, where political intrigue and personal ambition collide. Balzac's intricate narrative...
Honoré de Balzac's 'Study of a Woman' is a compelling exploration of the complexities of feminine nature and societal expectations in 19th century France. Through vivid descriptions and introspective...
In 'The Deputy of Arcis' by Honoré de Balzac, readers are submerged into a world of political intrigue and social commentary. Balzac's realistic and detailed descriptions bring the rural town of Arcis-sur-Aube...
In Honoré de Balzac's novel 'Gaudissart II', the reader is transported into the world of French provincial life and commercialism. Balzac's writing style is characterized by its dense descriptions and...
The theme of celibacy was important to Balzac, who gave the name The Celibates to a sub-section of his famous La Comédie humaine. It consists of Pierrette, The Vicar of Tours and The Black Sheep (The...
In Honoré de Balzac's 'Bureaucracy', readers are taken on a journey through the intricacies of government administration in early 19th-century France. Balzac's realistic and detailed portrayal of bureaucracy...
Honoré de Balzac's monumental work, 'The Human Comedy - La Comédie humaine', is a vast collection of interlinked novels and stories that provide a panoramic view of French society in the early 19th century....
In Honoré de Balzac's 'Petty Troubles of Married Life, First Part', the reader is immersed in a detailed exploration of the complexities of romantic relationships and the struggles faced by couples. Through...
Eugénie Grandet is set in the town of Saumur. Eugénie's father Felix is a former cooper who has become wealthy through both business ventures and inheritance. However, he is very stingy, and he lives...
In Honoré de Balzac's 'Eugenie Grandet', the reader is immersed in the world of 19th-century France, where themes of wealth, greed, and deception are intricately woven into the narrative. Balzac's literary...
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