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From: The Independent on Sunday
Date: 20040321
Author:Stuart Price

Balzac: a Life of Passion

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Gerard Depardieu (above) stars as Honore de Balzac in this lavish, two-part dramatisation of the epic chronicler's life. His story is told episodically, focusing on his varied relations with women, starting with his mother, who disapproved of his career and continuing with a string of lovers, including Madame de Berny (played by Virna Lisi) and Countess Eve Hanska (played by Fanny Ardant).

The Man Who Ate His Archbishop's Liver

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