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Monday, January 23, 2012

"Bel Ami" Seduces Influential French Women

Sneak Peek the trailer supporting "Bel Ami", the new romantic, period feature starring Robert Pattinson ("Twilight") and Uma Thurman ("Kill Bill"), directed by Declan Donnellan ("The Big Fish") and Nick Ormerod.

The film is based on the 1885 French novel "Bel-Ami" by author Guy de Maupassant, following a former Algerian soldier, who becomes a journalist.

The man then rises from abject poverty to riches and success by seducing Paris' most influential women.

Produced by Uberto Pasolini ("The Full Monty") through his Redwave Films, "Bel Ami" stars Pattinson as 'Georges Duroy', a "completely amoral man", Thurman as 'Madeleine Forestier', Duroy's secret love interest and Kristin Scott Thomas as 'Madame Walter', another love interest of Duroy.

Also starring are Christina Ricci as 'Clotilde de Marelle', Holliday Grainger as 'Suzanne Walter', Philip Glenister as 'Charles Forestier', Colm Meaney as 'Rousset' and Natalia Tena as 'Rachel'.

"Bel Ami" will be released in the UK, March 2, 2012, with a North American release TBA.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Bel Ami"...