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ALEXANDRE DUMAS, LE FLAMBOYANT-EP01

Duration
45 min
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With his extraordinary zest for life, Alexandre Dumas used the twists and turns of his own story as inspiration for the tales that helped him rise from dire financial woes to achieving wealth.

Part 1

A look back at ten years in the life of the French writer Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). From financial straits to wealth, from glory to bankruptcy, the decade from 1842 to 1852 summarises his extravagant life filled with twists and turns, characterised by a compulsive creativity and extraordinary appetite for life.

Directed by: Jean-Frédéric Thibault, Arnaud Xainte (France/Belgium, 2020)

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