
Lost Illusions
Criticism is easy, and art is difficult
2021 fr 149 minutes
Rating: 7.4
Plot
Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
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Cast

Benjamin Voisin
Lucien de Rubempré

Cécile de France
Louise de Bargeton

Vincent Lacoste
Étienne Lousteau

Xavier Dolan
Nathan d'Anastazio

Salomé Dewaels
Coralie

Jeanne Balibar
Marquise d'Espard

André Marcon
Baron du Châtelet

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Finot

Gérard Depardieu
Dauriat

Jean-François Stévenin
Singali

Alexis Barbosa
Nobleman

Arnaud de Montlivault
The Pathetic Customer

Saïd Amadis
Matifat

Édouard Michelon
Henri de Marsay

Raphael Magnabosco
Antiochus

Maryne Bertieaux
Ève

Michèle Clément
Bourgeoise

Manon Crépel
A Passerby

Arnaud Toussaint
A Passerby

Thibault Fraisse
Nobleman at Cafe

Candice Bouchet
Florine

Jean-Marie Frin
Camusot

Isabelle De Hertogh
Bérénice

Estelle Baldassin
Prostitute of the Louvre Gardens

Sandrine Molaro
The Landlady

Benoît Tachoires
The Director of Bas Rouge

Patrick Pessis
The Director of Bérénice

Jean-Paul Muel
Bargeton

Pierre Poirot
The Genealogist

Gaëlle Lebert
The Véfour Customer

Caroline Gaget
The Servant

Armand Eloi
The Opera Controller

Jean-Paul Bordes
The Director of "Réveil"

Julien Sibre
The Bas Rouge Gatekeeper

Éric Guého
The Argentinian

Capucine Daumas
The Lyrical Singer

Jérémie Bédrune
Editor of "Le Corsaire"