Synopsis
Visits Le Musee Balzac and highlights the life and works of French author Honore de Balzac (1799-1850), who deplored social injustice and satirized the ambitious bourgeoisie in his Comedie Humaine. Includes a scene from Le Colonel Chabert performed by Raimu and an excerpt from the film Pere Goriot starring Pierre Larguet. From the Ici la France series. French dialogue Summary A French language film. Balzac's life and his fight against the social injustices of his age are discussed by Sorbonne Professor, Pierre - Georges Castex. Scenes based upon Balzac's novels 'LE COLONEL CHABERT' and 'PERE GORIOT' are used to illustrate the commentary.
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Details
- Running time
- 21 minutes
- Language
- French
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 16mm Film
- Educational Film
- Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
- Novels
- Language