Overview

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. We follow Alexandre Dumas as he travels throughout Europe, from Florence to Montecristo, from Marseille to Saint-Germain-en-Laye and from Paris to Brussels. We meet the father of "The Three Musketeers" who, with his remarkable sense for action, took his inspiration from his own story to breathe life into his characters.

Top Cast

Thierry Hellin

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Patrick de Jacquelot

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Alexis Michalik

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Claude Schopp

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Gilles Taurand

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Julie Anselmini

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Didier Decoin

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Xavier Blutel

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Marie-Christine Natta

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