Balzac 1951 Directed by Jean Vidal

Balzac is a 1951 short documentary film by French director Jean Vidal. It is a biopic on the work, life, and loves of the French playwright and novelist Honoré de Balzac, his evolution as a writer and how his individual works fit into the design of La Comedie Humaine. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in 1952 and won first prize for best director at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival the same year.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Les Films du Compas
Release Date 1 January 1951
24 mins