Oct 20, 2021
149 min
Full-HD

Lost Illusions (2021)

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.

Category

Drama Romance History

Country

Belgium France

Companies

Curiosa Films France 3 Cinéma Pictanovo uMedia Gaumont Gabriel Inc.

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

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