as the talented novelist Nathan, who becomes Lucien’s unexpected moral compass.
in a supporting role that adds significant gravitas to the publishing world subplot.
The film skimps on no detail in its reconstruction of early 19th-century France. Reviewers often compare it favorably to academic cinema that avoids the "vulgarity" sometimes found in Hollywood period pieces, calling it a "ravishing vision" of the period. YouTube Notable Cast and Awards Benjamin Voisin as the ambitious Lucien.