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The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

"All women take to men who have the appearance of wickedness"

1947-04-25 Drama 1hr 52m

A self-serving journalist uses influential women in late-1800s Paris and denies the one who truly loves him.

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The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

Storyline

A self-serving journalist uses influential women in late-1800s Paris and denies the one who truly loves him.

  • Released
    1947-04-25
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 52m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    United Artists, David L. Loew Productions

Crew

Albert Lewin
Director
Albert Lewin
Screenplay
David L. Loew
Producer
Keywords:
journalist manipulation ambition deception duel high society rogue scoundrel war buddies jilted woman manipulated woman

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Cast

George Sanders

George Sanders
Georges Duroy
Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury
Clotilde de Marelle
Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak
Madeleine Forestier
John Carradine

John Carradine
Charles Forestier
Susan Douglas

Susan Douglas
Suzanne Walter
Hugo Haas

Hugo Haas
Monsieur Walter
Warren William

Warren William
Laroche-Mathieu
Frances Dee

Frances Dee
Marie de Varenne
Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann
Jacques Rival
Marie Wilson

Marie Wilson
Rachel Michot
Katherine Emery

Katherine Emery
Madame Walter
Richard Fraser

Richard Fraser
Philippe de Cantel
John Good

John Good
Paul de Cazolles
David Bond

David Bond
Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie
Karolyn Grimes

Karolyn Grimes
Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val
Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten
Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare
Betty Fairfax

Betty Fairfax
C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw
Larry Steers

Larry Steers
Gloria Grafton

Gloria Grafton
Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing
Jack Deery

Jack Deery
John George

John George
Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane
Georges' Butler (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes
William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien
Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard
Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre
Philip Sleeman

Philip Sleeman
Count Stefenelli

Count Stefenelli
Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-03

George Sanders was always great as the cad, and rarely better than here. He is the seriously ambitious "Duroy" who decides that he can use w... read more

George Sanders was always great as the cad, and rarely better than here. He is the seriously ambitious "Duroy" who decides that he can use woman as stepping stones to social acceptability. He's broke and jobless, but luckily encounters his war-time buddy "Forestiere" (John Carradine) who gets him job at a newspaper. Networking opportunities beckon. Initially, it's bar-fly "Rachel" (Rachel Wilson) who keeps him entertained, then he alights on the slightly more sophisticated "Clotilde" (Angela Lansbury) whom he has a genuine soft spot for, but she isn't going to get him anywhere near far enough up the greasy pole. For that he needs "Madeleine" (Ann Dvorak) and she not only opens an whole new social world, one that gets his mind set on a bit of malevolent manipulation and you just know that sooner or later his chickens are going to come home to roost. His unstinting ability too think only of himself is really quite entertainingly nauseous and somehow Sanders manages to encapsulate that selfishness and venality really quite smug and chillingly. There's the odd splash of colour in here, too, and with the ladies delivering strongly throughout - especially Lansbury but also Wilson too, this is a smartly written observation of dastardly deeds.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

George Sanders was always great as the cad, and rarely better than here. He is the seriously ambitious "Duroy" who decides that he can use woman as stepping stones to social acceptability. He's broke and jobless, but luckily encounters his ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-03

George Sanders was always great as the cad, and rarely better than here. He is the seriously ambitious "Duroy" who decides that he can use woman as stepping stones to social acceptability. He's broke ...

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