One film I thought for sure was going to be on the fall festival circuit was the Robert Pattinson drama Bel Ami. We got a trailer right before it kicked off last summer, but the film based on Guy de Maupassant‘s classic novel was nowhere to be found. With a new, more polished trailer today we have news of an actual release, but unfortunately not in the US.
I’ve been interested in Pattinson’s post-Twilight career, as this is one of his two upcoming films; the other being David Cronenberg‘s Cosmopolis. Ami seems like it will appeal to the crowd of his mega-franchise more, but it actually looks to be a solid drama, with Pattinson displaying complete swagger power over a trio of woman (Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Christina Ricci). Directed by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, one can see the trailer below.
Update: A new US trailer has arrived via Apple, but it is identical to a previous one. Check it out below in higher quality and our review of the film here.
Synopsis:
A chronicle of a young man’s rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city’s most influential and wealthy women.
Bel Ami hits UK theaters March 2nd, but no US date has been set.