Bel-Ami

The portrait of a social ascent. The Belle Époque. Georges Duroy finds himself in Paris without money in search of social ascent. One evening, he meets Forestier a former regimental comrade who will propose him a position of journalist to La Vie Française. He then meets Clotilde de Marelle, Madeleine Forestier's cousin, who will make him discover a very free sentimental education. His beauty and charm open him to the hearts of other women he is in and gradually he occupies more important positions in the newspaper. Everyone adopts the nickname "Beau Ami" given by Laurine, Clotilde's daughter. Upon the death of his friend Forestier, he marries his wife Madeleine and also becomes the lover of Madame Walter, the wife of his boss. To complete his ascent, he manages to force Madeleine to divorce after an admission of adultery and wife Suzanne, the daughter of Madame Walter, enriched by market speculation. He will end up rich, famous, deputy and mem.