Writing
Honoré de Balzac
- Titles
- 97movies6TV shows
- Career
Active from 1909 to 2023, busiest in 1920 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
La Belle Noiseuse88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism6.1average 3.3
- Romance6.0average 3.8
- Eroticism3.8average 1.8
- Wit & Wordplay5.5average 3.7
- Melancholy6.3average 4.7
- Psychological7.2average 5.6
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.2
- Adrenaline2.9, average 5.1
- Violence2.5, average 4.3
- Physical Comedy1.1, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Literary Adaptation 6
- Period Drama 5
- Character Study 5
- Historical Drama 4
- Tragic Romance 4
- French Cinema 4
- Silent Film 3
- Balzac Adaptation 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Class Conflict 3
- Classic Literature Adaptation 2
- Slow Burn 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michel PiccoliActorLa Belle Noiseuse, La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento, The Duchess of Langeais, Passion in the Desert
Lise DelamareActorWicked Duchess, Father Goriot, Twisted Mistress
Gérard DepardieuActorLost Illusions, Colonel Chabert, Balzac: A Life of Passion
André CalmettesActorThe Duchess of Langeais, Madame de Langeais, The Great Breach
Jacques RivetteDirectorLa Belle Noiseuse, La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento, The Duchess of Langeais
Gilles ArbonaActorLa Belle Noiseuse, La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento
Aimé ClariondActorWicked Duchess, Colonel Chabert
Louis-Do de LencquesaingActorLost Illusions, The Skin of Sorrow
Thomas DurandActorThe Duchess of Langeais, Nucingen House
David BurszteinActorLa Belle Noiseuse, La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento
Alice SapritchActorThe Girl with the Golden Eyes, La Cousine Bette
Georges MarchalActorLe lys dans la vallée, Vautrin the Thief
Movies and TV shows
97Upcoming
1 title
Vautrin
Writer
2020s
3 titles · average score 71
2010s
4 titles · average score 64
Francesconi: Trompe-la-Mort (2017)
Original Story
Bolshoi Ballet: Lost Illusions (2014)
Original Story
2000s
4 titles · average score 67
1990s
10 titles · average score 68
Albert Savarus (1993)
Writer
1980s
7 titles
1970s
15 titles
All 15 titles from the 1970s
1960s
9 titles · average score 57
1950s
4 titles
Eugenia Grandet (1953)
Original Story
1940s
11 titles
The Lovable Cheat (1949)
Theatre Play
The Royalists (1947)
Author
Father Goriot (1945)
Novel
Vautrin the Thief (1943)
Creator
1930s
4 titles
1920s
15 titles · average score 62
62
Love (1928)
Writer
Cousin Bette (1928)
Novel
Paris at Midnight (1926)
Writer
The Red Inn (1923)
Novel
The Dream Cheater (1920)
Writer
Narayana (1920)
Original Story
Desire (1920)
Original Story
