Directed by:
Xavier GiannoliScreenplay:
Xavier GiannoliCinematography:
Christophe BeaucarneCast:
Benjamin Voisin, Cécile de France, Vincent Lacoste, Xavier Dolan, Salomé Dewaels, Jeanne Balibar, Gérard Depardieu, André Marcon, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing (more)VOD (1)
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1821. Handsome poet Lucien (Benjamin Voisin, in a star-making turn) is poor, but highly ambitious. Failing to make a name for himself in his provincial hometown, he naively follows his married patroness (a radiant Cécile de France) to the glamorous beau monde of Paris. But Lucien has entered a society far more dangerous than he realised, and the venomous denizens of the salons (brought to life by a superb ensemble including Jeanne Balibar, Gérard Depardieu and Xavier Dolan) conspire to keep him out of their ranks. Lucien is forced to abandon his principles and find work at a low-brow newspaper, where his scathing critiques soon cause a sensation and arouse the interest of admirers and publishers. But in a society where profit and status rule, what is really left for Lucien? Epic in scope and impact, Lost Illusions is an eerily prescient fable bracingly attuned to the anxieties of the modern media age. Winner of seven 2022 César Awards including Best Picture, this is grand French cinema at its most lavish, and finest. (Palace Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
César Awards
- 2022 - Olivier Delbosc, Sidonie Dumas, Xavier Giannoli (Best Film)
- 2022 - Vincent Lacoste (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2022 - Benjamin Voisin (Most Promising Actor)
- 2022 - Jacques Fieschi, Xavier Giannoli (Best Adaptation)
- 2022 - Christophe Beaucarne (Best Cinematography)
- 2022 - Pierre-Jean Larroque (Best Costume Design)
- 2022 - Riton Dupire-Clément (Best Production Design)
- 2022 - Xavier Giannoli (Best Director)
- 2022 - Xavier Dolan (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2022 - Jeanne Balibar (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2022 - Cécile de France (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2022 - Salomé Dewaels (Most Promising Actress)
- 2022 - Didier Lozahic, François Musy, Renaud Musy (Best Sound)
- 2022 - Cyril Nakache (Best Editing)
- 2022 - Arnaud Fouquet, Julien Meesters (Best Visual Effects)
Goya Awards
- 2023 - Best European Feature
Venice Film Festival
- 2021 - Xavier Giannoli (Golden Lion for Best Film)