In 19th century France, Lucien de Rubempré, a budding poet, navigates the treacherous landscape of Parisian society. After his initial failure to impress, he finds himself torn between artistic integrity and financial gain in the world of journalism. As he compromises his values for success, Lucien's conscience is tested by the power of words to both uplift and deceive.

In 19th century France, Lucien de Rubempré, a budding poet, navigates the treacherous landscape of Parisian society. After his initial failure to impress, he finds himself torn between artistic integrity and financial gain in the world of journalism. As he compromises his values for success, Lucien's conscience is tested by the power of words to both uplift and deceive.

Does Lost Illusions have end credit scenes?

No!

Lost Illusions does not have end credit scenes.

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Metacritic

81

Metascore

7.0

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
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93%

TOMATOMETER

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92%

User Score

IMDb

7.4 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

74

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User Score

Movie Insider

5.00/5

From 2 fan ratings

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