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Bel Ami

Paris at the end of the 19th century: Former soldier Georges Duroy is practically penniless after leaving the army when his old comrade Charles Forestier helps him get a job as a reporter for the newspaper "La Vie Française." Duroy's career takes off, but he owes his success not only to his writing skills, but above all to his charm with the ladies. He unscrupulously exploits his numerous female acquaintances. Through strategic marriages, "Bel Ami" rises to the top of Parisian society.

Top Cast

  • Helmut Griem

    Helmut Griem

    Georges Duroy

  • Violetta Ferrari

    Violetta Ferrari

    Clotilde de Marelle

  • Erika Pluhar

    Erika Pluhar

    Madeleine Forestier

  • Heinz Theo Branding

    Heinz Theo Branding

    Charles Forestier

  • Wolfgang Schwarz

    Wolfgang Schwarz

    Jacques Rival

  • Eleonore Weisgerber

    Eleonore Weisgerber

    Susanne Walter

  • Dagmar Altrichter

    Dagmar Altrichter

    Virginie Walter

  • Franz Kutschera

    Franz Kutschera

    Monsieur Walter

  • Helmuth von Scheven

    Helmuth von Scheven

    Graf Vaudrec

Overview

Paris at the end of the 19th century: Former soldier Georges Duroy is practically penniless after leaving the army when his old comrade Charles Forestier helps him get a job as a reporter for the newspaper "La Vie Française." Duroy's career takes off, but he owes his success not only to his writing skills, but above all to his charm with the ladies. He unscrupulously exploits his numerous female acquaintances. Through strategic marriages, "Bel Ami" rises to the top of Parisian society.

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