Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
Benjamin Voisin
as Lucien de Rubempré
Cécile de France
as Louise de Bargeton
Vincent Lacoste
as Étienne Lousteau
Xavier Dolan
as Nathan d'Anastazio
Salomé Dewaels
as Coralie
Jeanne Balibar
as Marquise d'Espard
André Marcon
as Baron du Châtelet
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
as Finot
Gérard Depardieu
as Dauriat
Jean-François Stévenin
as Singali
Alexis Barbosa
as Noble
Arnaud de Montlivault
as Le client pathétique