Bel Ami

19680 DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helmut Griem
Georges Duroy
Violetta Ferrari
Clotilde de Marelle
Erika Pluhar
Madeleine Forestier
Heinz Theo Branding
Charles Forestier
Wolfgang Schwarz
Jacques Rival
Eleonore Weisgerber
Susanne Walter
Dagmar Altrichter
Virginie Walter
Franz Kutschera
Monsieur Walter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Helmut Käutner
Writers: Helmut Käutner
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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1 / 5

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Helmut Griem and Violetta Ferrari and Erika Pluhar carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Helmut Käutner directs. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Helmut Griem and Violetta Ferrari and Erika Pluhar carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0062721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.