Paris at the end of the 19th century: Former soldier Georges Duroy is practically penniless after leaving the army when his old comrade Charles Forestier helps him get a job as a reporter for the newspaper "La Vie Française." Duroy's career takes off, but he owes his success not only to his writing skills, but above all to his charm with the ladies. He unscrupulously exploits his numerous female acquaintances. Through strategic marriages, "Bel Ami" rises to the top of Parisian society.
Helmut Käutner
Director
Helmut Griem
Georges Duroy
Violetta Ferrari
Clotilde de Marelle
Erika Pluhar
Madeleine Forestier
Heinz Theo Branding
Charles Forestier
Wolfgang Schwarz
Jacques Rival
Eleonore Weisgerber
Susanne Walter
Dagmar Altrichter
Virginie Walter
Franz Kutschera
Monsieur Walter
Helmuth von Scheven
Graf Vaudrec
Günter Mack
Laroche-Mathieu
Karl Friedrich
Saint Poton
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
Court TV shows offer uncritical eyes on the systemic inequalities of the legal world.
In Saudi Arabia, a little girl (Wadjda) is told she can't have a bike because she's a girl. Wadjda struggles to obtain a bicycle to race her friend, Abdullah, due to the gender inequality and cultural norms of Saudi Arabia.
Throughout Brendan Fraser’s career, he has played a plethora of unique, layered characters who explore the importance of not being afraid to display your emotions, something that is often seen to not be a masculine trait. This idea of regulating emotion and what traits men are able to possess creates a toxic atmosphere for men who are often told they should not cry or represent their emotions in any physical way. These characters represent that men can be joyful, emotionally conscious, and sensitive, while also representing their masculine identity instead of painting those qualities as fighting against their masculinity.
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