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Lost Illusions
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 69, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 19th-century Paris, a young, ambitious poet from the provinces is seduced by the glamour and corruption of the capital's literary world. He quickly abandons his artistic ideals for a career in journalism, becoming a prolific and ruthless critic who trades in scandal and blackmail, losing his soul for fame.
Details
- Director
- Xavier Giannoli
- Writer
- Yves Stavrides
- Based on
- Illusions perdues by Honoré de Balzac
- Studio
- Curiosa Films, France 3 Cinéma, Pictanovo, uMedia
- Released
- 20 October 2021
- Country
- Belgium, France
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Budget
- $20.8M
- Box office
- $8.6M
- Awards
- 1 win, 0 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 1 →1 major award won · 1 win from 1 nomination across 1 ceremony
| 47th César Awards 2022 | Best Film | Winner |
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