The Lesser Bourgeoisie - Honoré De Balzac

If you have seen Ricky Gervais in \'The Office\', you will know how much comedy and pathos occurs in apparently mundane locations. In \'The Lesser Bourgeoisie\', Honore de Balzac turns his sharp eye on the intrigues of the white-collar world. Spinster Marie-Jeanne-Brigitte Thuillier has made money from selling her bank business. She dedicates her life to supporting her brother, an attractive but mediocre man with an illegitimate daughter, Celeste. Celeste\'s mother, Flavie, is a social climber who... Zobrazit více