Lost Illusions

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Jim R @RT41563624 12/29/2024 I was surprised how good this was. On his first appearance Voisin seems another forgettable pretty boy but soon emerges as very talented. it is Lacoste, however, who steals the show, a complex character at once likeable and despicable. The narration offers a generous slice of Balzac's direct, cutting prose. And to think I thought today's literary scene was corrupt! It can't hold a candle to these flip scheming rogues. Depardieu is fun as the crass witty publisher. However, if he gets any fatter, they'll have to bring back Cinerama. See more darren m @DarrenM 05/12/2023 A masterpiece film, but with two minor flaws imo. One two many sex scenes and too much narration. See more s p @S1337 01/17/2023 Superbe, the essence of the human soul is captured. See more 08/07/2022 The greatest 02 hours: and 29 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Alan H @Howie10 07/08/2022 Wonderfully produced and superbly acted. It was almost a private screening as only two (separately) of us in the cinema, but unlike so many films which rely on ‘crowd reaction' this engulfs you without need for anyone else's responses. The rise and fall of a dreamer consumed by desire to aspire to artistic brilliance thwarted by the elitist class set to keep such talent in their place. Class system at its worst. See more heather c @RT86080563 06/23/2022 I love a good French film but sometimes they can be boring, even for me, but luckily Lost Illusions will keep your attention from start to finish. The Honoré de Balzac story might have been written from 1837-43 but the themes of selling out and fake news are completely relevant today. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. See more Read all reviews

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