Bel Ami (1939 film)

Bel Ami is a 1939 German film directed by Willi Forst. It is loosely based on Guy de Maupassants novel Bel Ami, with considerable changes to the original plot.

Forestiers wife Madeleine, who is also the mistress of the Dput Laroche, whom she allows to exploit her in order to influence the newspaper as Laroche wishes, helps Duroy in the composition of his texts. Forestier becomes jealous of Duroy and divorces Madeleine.The Minister for the Colonies, who has campaigned for a restrained foreign policy, is obliged to resign. His successor is Laroche, who initially stands for inverventionist policies, because of his ownership of land in Morocco, is seen through by Moroccan nobles and blackmailed. In order to give his change of position an acceptable public appearance he asks Madeleine to marry Duroy, who has meantime risen to editorinchief. She does so, but the marriage does not last long. ........

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