Alexandre Dumas is one of the most prolific authors of the 19th century. With a great sense of romance and action, he was at the centre of a writing workshop producing true sagas at an almost frenetic rhythm. Reinventing French history, he was a real show-runner, instilling energy in his characters and situations, often inspired by his own life. Between fiction and reality, this documentary recounts the life of a Renaissance Epicurean lost in the 19th century, an author who made generations of readers dream of his Musketeers who are now part of the common heritage of humanity.

Also available in French: Alexandre Dumas, le flamboyant