Bel Ami (1955)

Directed by

Louis Daquin

Genre

historical film, romantic comedy film

Country

France, Austria

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

6

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 4 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.

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How it feels

A charming and ambitious man climbs the social ladder in 19th century Paris by using his looks and charm on influential women. It follows his rise through society as he pursues wealth and status.

glamorouscynicalsmooth-talkingambitiousromanticseductiveperiodbittersweet

What happens

Bel Ami is a 1955 historical drama film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Anne Vernon, Renée Faure and Jean Danet. It was a co-production of Austria, France and East Germany. The film was shot in the Soviet-controlled Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. It is an adaptation of the 1885 novel Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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