Lost Illusions fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History, class and money, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Lost Illusions is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
History, class and money, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, class and money, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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Lost Illusions is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Brew, OVID, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
2 h 29 min
Lost Illusions runs 2 h 29 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Lost Illusions higher (87) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $21 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 41% of its budget.
It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, France.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Lost Illusions in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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