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Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1975–19761975–1976
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (1975)
CrimeDramaRomance
Story of crimes, love and high society scandals.Story of crimes, love and high society scandals.Story of crimes, love and high society scandals.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
47
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  • Stars
    • Georges Géret
    • Bruno Garcin
    • Holger Löwenadler
  • Stars
    • Georges Géret
    • Bruno Garcin
    • Holger Löwenadler
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    • 1User review
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    Georges Géret
    Georges Géret
    • Herrera
    Bruno Garcin
    • Lucien Chardon…
    Holger Löwenadler
    Holger Löwenadler
    • Baron de Nucingen
    Ivan Desny
    Ivan Desny
    • Duc de Chaulieu
    Jean Winiger
    • Rastignac
    Michel Peyrelon
    • Juge Camusot
    Corinne Le Poulain
    Corinne Le Poulain
    • Esther
    Pascale Audret
    Pascale Audret
    • La comtesse de Sérizy
    Malka Ribowska
    Malka Ribowska
    • La duchesse de Maufrigneuse
    Martine Sarcey
    • Delphine de Nucingen
    Robert André
    • Le vieux duc
    Roger Bontemps
    • Le directeur de cabinet
    Paul Cambo
    Paul Cambo
    • Le ministre de la Justice
    Jean Claudio
    • Blondet
    Joachim Hansen
    Joachim Hansen
    • Corentin
    Paulette Dubost
    Paulette Dubost
    • La servante
    Robert Dalban
    Robert Dalban
    • Bibi Lupin
    Michel Robin
    Michel Robin
    • Contenson
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    10/10
    A faithful adaptation
    This is the best Balzac adaptation I've seen so far.

    The direction is not perfect: the action is occasionally too slow or too fast, there are minor storytelling and camerawork issues, but the overall picture holds well together.

    The production design is fascinating, as well as most actors, especially the 3 main characters.

    A great soundtrack by one of the greatest Nouvelle Vague composers.

    And most importantly, it is true to the plot, atmosphere and style of Balzac.

    There is a fairly lousy trend to "modernise" or "reimagine" classical novels onscreen, think 3 Musketeers with Raquel Welch: an ultimate piece of crap. None of Dumas there!

    For TV series lovers / haters: this is not a series!

    It is a long feature film serialised for ease of watching, like J. Rivette's masterful Out 1 (incidentally, also inspired by Balzac, alongside his other masterpieces, such as La Belle Noiseuse or La Duchess de Langeais)

    Enjoy! 9 hours of pure pleasure, artful drama and aesthetic enjoyment
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      • December 20, 1975 (France)
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Switzerland
      • West Germany
      • French
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      • Radio-Télévision Belge (RTB)
      • Antenne 2 (A2)
      • Bavaria-Filmkunst Verleih
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
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