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Lost Illusions
Dir.: Xavier Giannoli | 144 minutes

Lost Illusions

France 2021 | 144 minutes | French | Hebrew subtitles

Paris, 1820. Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, is having an affair with the baroness Louise de Bargeton. The risk of scandal forces the two to flee to Paris. Blinded by the dazzling pace of the metropolis, Lucien is drawn into the Bohemia and writers' circles, only to find that there are no shortcuts to the top. A gratifying and entertaining adaptation of Balzac's masterful novel.

Original title:
Illusions perdues