6/10. Benedict Cumberbatch reads Honore de Balzac's novel exposing the dubious morals of Parisian society. As Eugene's relationship with Goriot's daughter, Madame de Nucingen, deepens, temptations are all around him.
Abridged by Sally Marmion. Producer Di speirs
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