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Honoré de Balzac: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Honoré de Balzac has 5 books adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
About Honoré de Balzac's books on screen
Honoré de Balzac has 5 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1829 to 1837. Together they have become 5 movies. The first adaptation was The Sealed Room (1909), and the most recent released one is Lost Illusions (2021). Series: The Human Comedy.
Honoré de Balzac books with adaptations, in publication order
- Les Chouans (1829) · The Human Comedy · adapted as Chouans! (1988)
- Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu (1831) · The Human Comedy · adapted as La Belle Noiseuse (1991)
- La Grande Bretèche (1831) · The Human Comedy · adapted as The Sealed Room (1909)
- Eugénie Grandet (1833) · The Human Comedy · adapted as The Conquering Power (1921)
- Illusions perdues (1837) · The Human Comedy · adapted as Lost Illusions (2021)
TV shows and movies based on Honoré de Balzac's books
- Lost Illusions (movie, 2021)
- La Belle Noiseuse (movie, 1991)
- Chouans! (movie, 1988)
- The Conquering Power (movie, 1921)
- The Sealed Room (movie, 1909)
Common questions
How many Honoré de Balzac books have been made into movies or TV shows?
5 books have been adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Honoré de Balzac adaptation?
The Sealed Room, released in 1909, a movie based on La Grande Bretèche.
Is a new Honoré de Balzac adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Lost Illusions.