The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
- Directed by
- Albert Lewin, Robert Aldrich
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A handsome and ambitious man in 1880s Paris charms his way up the social ladder by seducing a series of wealthy women. He uses each relationship for personal gain, but his cold-hearted schemes eventually catch up with him.
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What happens
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami is a 1947 American drama film directed by Albert Lewin. The film stars George Sanders as a ruthless cad who uses women to rise in Parisian society, co-starring Angela Lansbury and Ann Dvorak. It is based on the 1885 Guy de Maupassant novel Bel Ami. The film had a 1946 premiere in Paris, Texas. The score is by Darius Milhaud. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Out of the Past (1947)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.