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title: 'The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Aldrich'
released: '1947-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-private-affairs-of-bel-ami-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039735/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)

1947 · 112 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami is a 1947 American drama film directed by Albert Lewin. The film stars George Sanders as a ruthless cad who uses women to rise in Parisian society, co-starring Angela Lansbury and Ann Dvorak. It is based on the 1885 Guy de Maupassant novel Bel Ami. The film had a 1946 premiere in Paris, Texas. The score is by Darius Milhaud.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Aldrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-aldrich), [Albert Lewin](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-lewin)
- **Screenplay:** [Albert Lewin](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-lewin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Darius Milhaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/darius-milhaud)
- **Producer:** [Guy de Maupassant](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-de-maupassant), [David L. Loew](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-l-loew)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Metty](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-metty)

## Cast

- [Frances Dee](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-dee)
- [John Carradine](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carradine)
- [Jean Del Val](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-del-val)
- [George Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-sanders)
- [Ann Dvorak](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-dvorak)
- [Warren William](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-william)
- [Richard Fraser](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-fraser)
- [John George](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-george)
- [Marie Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-wilson)
- [Angela Lansbury](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-lansbury)
- [Lumsden Hare](https://cinepixo.com/people/lumsden-hare)
- [Leonard Mudie](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-mudie)
- [Hugo Haas](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-haas)
- [Charles Trowbridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-trowbridge)
- [Wyndham Standing](https://cinepixo.com/people/wyndham-standing)

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