Lucien is a young, unknown poet in 19th-century France. He had high hopes and wanted to forge his own destiny. He leaves the family printing works in his native province to try his luck in Paris, on the arm of his protector. Soon left to his own devices in the fabulous city, the young man discovers the backstage world of profit and pretense. A human comedy where everything is bought and sold, literature as well as the press, politics as well as feelings, reputations as well as souls. He will love, he will suffer, and he will survive his illusions.
2022 César Awards: Best Film, Best Emerging Actor for Benjamin Voisin, Best Supporting Actor for Vincent Lacoste, Best Adaptation, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Set Design
