Lost Illusions
Illusions perdues
Criticism is easy, and art is difficult
A big, old-fashioned literary adaptation, they don't make many of these anymore. An impoverished young poet chases fame in Paris, but mostly finds corruption. It's a long movie about how hard it is to be an idealist, perhaps too long.
Directed by Xavier Giannoli · Written by Yves Stavrides
Starring Benjamin Voisin, Cécile de France, Vincent Lacoste, Xavier Dolan, Salomé Dewaels, Jeanne Balibar