Bel Ami (1955)

7.5/10 100 min Drama

Overview

In the 1880s, Georges Duroy, back from the Colonies, arrives in Paris with the firm intention of conquering the capital through his power of seduction, his selfishness and cynicism. Entering into journalism through the back door he will soon rise to the top with the support of several women: Madeleine Forestier, the wife of his journalist friend Charles; Clothilde de Marelle, his first mistress; Virginie Walter, the wife of a newspaper owner; Suzanne Walter, her daughter who eventually marries Duroy.

Cast

Jean Danet

Georges Duroy aka 'Bel Ami'

Anne Vernon

Clothilde de Marelle

Renée Faure

Madeleine Forestier

René Lefèvre

The Banker Walter

Christl Mardayn

Virginie Walter

Marianne Schönauer

Madeleine Forestier

Maria Emo

Suzanne Walter

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Charles Forestier

Lukas Ammann

Minister Laroche-Mathieu

Egon von Jordan

The reporter Saint-Potin

Johannes Heesters

Georges Duroy genannt Bel Ami

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