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Classic Serial: Guy de Maupassant - Bel Ami: Episode 1

Bel Ami

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Guy de Maupassant - Bel Ami

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Bel Ami is making the perfect match, but his past is about to catch up with him.

Georges Duroy is making the perfect match with a society heiress, but his past is about to interfere. Stars Jonathan Slinger.

Dramatisation by Frances Byrnes of Guy de Maupassant's story of political corruption in the newspaper world of 19th-century France and the inexorable rise of Georges Duroy - 'Bel Ami' - a charming, ruthless man of little talent but plenty of ambition. 

Bel Ami is making the perfect match with a society heiress but his past is about to catch up with him, in the shape of Mme de Marelle, his long-term mistress.

Bel Ami ...... Jonathan Slinger
Marelle ...... Emma Fielding
Madeleine ...... Mali Harries
Forestier ...... Kieran Self
Monsieur Walter ...... Steffan Rhodri
Rachel ...... Sara McGaughey

Other roles played by Richard Nichols.

Directed by Polly Thomas.

Classic Serial: Guy de Maupassant - Bel Ami

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Dramatisation of Guy de Maupassant's story of political corruption in 19th-century France

Dramatisation of Guy de Maupassant's story of political corruption in the newspaper world of 19th-century France and the inexorable rise of the ambitious and ruthless Georges Duroy

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