Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.4/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Helmut KäutnerWriter
- Helmut KäutnerDirector
Cast
- Helmut GriemGeorges Duroy
- Violetta FerrariClotilde de Marelle
- Erika PluharMadeleine Forestier
- Heinz Theo BrandingCharles Forestier
- Wolfgang SchwarzJacques Rival
- Eleonore WeisgerberSusanne Walter
- Dagmar AltrichterVirginie Walter
- Franz KutscheraMonsieur Walter
- Helmuth von SchevenGraf Vaudrec
- Günter MackLaroche-Mathieu
- Karl FriedrichSaint Poton
- Anita HöferRachel