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The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

on BBC Two England

Written and directed by Albert Lewin.
Starring George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Ann Dvorak

Returning penniless to Paris in 1880, Georges Duroy begins a career in journalism. Moving among the elegant rich, Georges's love affairs further his fortune and status. This stylish adaptation of Guy de Maupassant is shown in a restored version with a brief colour sequence.
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Contributors

Producer/Writer/Director:
Albert Lewin
Based on the novel by:
Guy de Maupassant.
Producer:
David L. Loew
Georges:
George Sanders
Clotilde de Marelle:
Angela Lansbury
Madeleine Forestier:
Ann Dvorak
Marie devarenne:
Frances Dee
Charles Forestier:
John Carradine
Suzanne Walter:
Susan Douglas
Monsieur Walter:
Hugo Haas
Rachel Michot:
Marie Wilson
Jacques Rival:
Albert Basserman
Laroche-Mathieu:
Warren Williams
Madame Walter:
Katherine Emery

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