Bel Ami (1968)
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.
Director: Helmut Käutner
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Helmut Griem as Georges Duroy |
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Violetta Ferrari as Clotilde de Marelle |
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Erika Pluhar as Madeleine Forestier |
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Heinz Theo Branding as Charles Forestier |
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Wolfgang Schwarz as Jacques Rival |
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Eleonore Weisgerber as Susanne Walter |
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Dagmar Altrichter as Virginie Walter |
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Franz Kutschera as Monsieur Walter |
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Helmuth von Scheven as Graf Vaudrec |
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Günter Mack as Laroche-Mathieu |
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Karl Friedrich as Saint Poton |
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Anita Höfer as Rachel |
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Claus Clausen as Norbert de Varenne |
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Walter Pott as |
| Directing | Helmut Käutner | Director |
| Writing | Helmut Käutner | Writer |
| Writing | Guy de Maupassant | Novel |