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.
Director and cast
- Louis Daquin Director
- Johannes Heesters as Georges Duroy (Bel Ami)
- Jean Danet as Georges Duroy aka 'Bel Ami'
- Gretl Schörg as Clotilde de Marelle
- Anne Vernon as Clothilde de Marelle
- Renée Faure as Madeleine Forestier
- Christl Mardayn as Madame Walter
- René Lefèvre as The Banker Walter
- Lukas Ammann as Laroche-Mathieu
- Marianne Schönauer as Madeleine Forestier
- Maria Emo Cast
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