Lost Illusions
Original title: Illusions perdues
“Criticism is easy, and art is difficult”
2021 · 2 h 29 min
Directed by 
Xavier Giannoli
Xavier GiannoliCast
Benjamin Voisin 
Cécile de France 
Vincent Lacoste 
Xavier Dolan Salomé Dewaels 
Jeanne Balibar
Credits
Written by: Xavier Giannoli
Plot
A young provincial poet goes to 1820s Paris and learns the corrupt world of publishing and journalism.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sumptuous, sharp Balzac adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (7,932 votes)
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