Bel Ami [2012] - Lakshman Joseph De Saram/Rachel Portman

Bel Ami [2012]
Available: 04/03/12
Released By: Varese Sarabande
Composer: Lakshman Joseph De Saram/Rachel Portman

    Based on the novel by Guy de Maupassant, BEL AMI is an erotically charged tale of ambition, power, and seduction that chronicles the rise of penniless ex-soldier Georges Duroy (Robert Pattinson — The Twilight Saga, Remember Me) from poverty up through the echelons of the 1890s Parisian “beau monde” elite.  Using his wits and powers of seduction, Duroy moves from a prostitute’s embrace to passionate trysts with wealthy beauties who inhabit a world where sex is power and celebrity an obsession, and where politics and media jostle for influence.

   Also starring Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci and Colm Meaney. BEL AMI is a timeless epic with a modern twist — a Dangerous Liaisons for a new generation.

   Academy Award winner Rachel Portman (Emma) contributes the emotional but spirited original score.
Columbia Pictures opens BEL AMI nationwide on March 2.

01. Bel Ami* (1:54)
02. Poverty* (2:23)
03. Whose Arms Are These?* (1:29)
04. Georges Meets Madeleine / I like Being A Journalist† (1:07)
05. Love Nest† (1:37)
06. Beggar / Charles Is Dying† (3:11)
07. She Won’t Be A Widow For Long* (1:24)
08. A More Memorable Name† (2:28)
09. Charles Dies* (2:06)
10. Clotilde† (1:46)
11. A Fool* (2:56)
12. La Vie FranÇaise / Celebration† (1:41)
13. Betrayal / Virginie Submits* (3:32)
14. Madeleine† (2:30)
15. Head Of Gossip / La Vie FranÇaise* (1:54)
16. The Man I Have Lost† (1:26)
17. You Disgust Me* (1:24)
18. Rousset’s Party† (2:15)
19. Drunken Montage* (1:14)
20. Suzanne’s Entrance† (1:12)
21. Palm House† (1:48)
22. Georges Elopes With Suzanne* (1:48)
23. It’s Not Enough To Be Loved / The Wedding / Bel Ami Reprise* (5:06)

Embrace to the passion as did Lakshman Joseph De Saram/Rachel Portman to this score. Rousing and Regal as the music unfolds into a moving theme from start to finish. You will find this entertaining if you enjoy this style of film, as I do. Robert Pattinson needs to stop looking so vampire-ish, I get that is what he is known for, he has talent...  I am sure.

-Jeremy [Two Thumbs]

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