# Bel Ami (2012)

> A penniless former soldier weaponizes charm and affairs to climb the ruthless social ladder of 19th-century Paris.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/61573

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Nick Ormerod, Declan Donnellan
- Cast: Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colm Meaney, Philip Glenister, Holliday Grainger, Natalia Tena
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440732/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: cynical, seductive, oppressive, period drama night, literary adaptation viewing

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