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Lost Illusions
“Criticism is easy, and art is difficult”
74%
Movie
2h 29m
AI Analysis
Lost Illusions (2021) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Lost Illusions (2021) — a movie tagged as Drama, Romance, and History with epic and emotional moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~149 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Lost Illusions 74% (558 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Lost Illusions is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 558 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2021-10-20
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 660000
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Is there an official trailer for Lost Illusions?
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What is Lost Illusions about?
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.
Is there an AI analysis for Lost Illusions?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Lost Illusions?
The official runtime for Lost Illusions is approximately 149 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Benjamin Voisin
Lucien de Rubempré

Cécile de France
Louise de Bargeton

Vincent Lacoste
Étienne Lousteau

Xavier Dolan
Nathan d'Anastazio

Salomé Dewaels
Coralie

Jeanne Balibar
Marquise d'Espard

André Marcon
Baron du Châtelet

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Finot

Gérard Depardieu
Dauriat

Jean-François Stévenin
Singali

Alexis Barbosa
Nobleman

Arnaud de Montlivault
The Pathetic Customer

Saïd Amadis
Matifat

Édouard Michelon
Henri de Marsay

Raphael Magnabosco
Antiochus

Maryne Bertieaux
Ève

Michèle Clément
Bourgeoise
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Manon Crépel
A Passerby
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