Balzac 1999  N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Balzac: A Life of Passion
Director: Josee Dayan
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Jeanne Moreau, Fanny Ardant, Virna Lisi, Katja Riemann, Gert Voss, Katja Studt, Sergio Rubini, Marianne Denicourt, Gottfried John
Gerard Depardieu assumes the role of great French writer Honore de Balzac in this made-for-French-TV biography. The story covers Balzac's childhood under the influence of his critical mother (Jeanne Moreau), later romantic relationships (Fanny Ardant and Virna Lisi), and, finally, fame and fortune.
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Mostly Martha 2002  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
aka: Bella Martha
Director: Sandra Nelttelbeck
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Foerste, August Zirner, Ulrich Thomsen, Sibylle Canonica, Katja Studt, Idil Uner, Oliver Broumis, Antonio Wannek
Martha (Martina Gedeck), the uptight chef at a Hamburg restaurant, is headed for a few surprises in her life when her orphaned niece, Lina (Maxime Foerste), moves in–followed soon by the new chef, Mario (Sergio Castellitto), who is destined to be Martha's lover.
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| 1. Balzac (1999)
aka: Balzac: A Life of Passion
2. Mostly Martha (2002)
aka: Bella Martha
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