Balzac

Overview

Balzac is a 1951 short documentary film by French director Jean Vidal. It is a biopic on the work, life, and loves of the French playwright and novelist Honoré de Balzac, his evolution as a writer and how his individual works fit into the design of La Comedie Humaine. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in 1952 and won first prize for best director at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival the same year.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1951

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Les Films du Compas

Cast

Sherry Managan

Director

Jean Vidal

Writer

Jean Vidal,Sherry Managan

Producer

Roger Leenhardt

Cinematography

Maurice Barry

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0043316