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Cast
Rufina Nifontova
as Comtesse Evelina Hanska
Viktor Khokhryakov
as Honoré de Balzac
Vladimir Belokurov
as Zarytskyi
Stepan Birillo
as Gosslen, publisher
Ivan Mykolaichuk
as Levko, a serf lackey of Countess Evelina Hanska
Yaroslav Gelias
as colonel Karol Hanskyi
Rayisa Nedashkivska
as Anna Mnishek
Georgi Georgiu
as Halperin, banker
Vladimir Gajdarov
as General Bibikov
Ivan Dmitriev
as Moskalenko
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorTimofei Levchuk
WritersLeonid Bykov, Aleksandr Satsky, Natan Rybak
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHonore de Balzac's Mistake
About Honore de Balzac's Mistake
It is a story of the relationship of A French writer and a beautiful duchess Ganskaya. The events take place in a picturesque estate of the aristocrat on the Ukrainian land, which is under the power of Polish landowners. Ganskaya is considered to be the most important woman in Balzac’s life.
Directed by Timofei Levchuk, Honore de Balzac's Mistake leans on a strong ensemble — Rufina Nifontova, Viktor Khokhryakov, Vladimir Belokurov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1969.
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