1. Known for his aestheticism, those whom he particularly admired included Stendhal, Proust and T. E. Lawrence.

Engagé au côté du Parti communiste, c'est aussi un esthète qui admire Stendhal, Proust et T. E. Lawrence.

2. Loosely inspired by the novel "The Abbess of Castro" by Stendhal, "The Falcon and the Dove" is a story of passion and intrigue in papal Rome of the '500.

Librement inspiré du roman "L'Abbesse de Castro" de Stendhal, «Le faucon et la colombe» est une histoire de passion et d'intrigues dans la Rome papale du '500.