Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. He is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. Balzac's first project was a libretto for a comic opera called "Le Corsaire", based on Lord Byron's "The Corsair". In 1820 he completed the five-act verse tragedy Cromwell. After writing several novels, in 1832 Balzac conceived the idea for an enormous series of books that would paint a panoramic portrait of "all aspects of society". "Illusions perdues/Lost Illusions" is a serial novel written between 1837 and 1843.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lost Illusions (2021) | Director / Writer | 3 |
| 2 | The Duchess of Langeais (2007) | Director / Writer | 2 |
| 3 | Cousin Bette (1998) | Director / Writer | - |
| 4 | Himself as Herself (1967) | Director / Writer | 7 |
| 5 | Mr. Frenhofer and the Minotaur (1949) | Director / Writer | 1 |
| 6 | The Sealed Room (1909) | Director / Writer | 2 |

