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in a plush revue, Duroy learns the truth about
Laroche's intrigues, which he publishes in his newspaper. Duroy is in love with Suzanne and divorces Madeleine to marry her. Laroche resigns, and Suzanne urges Duroy to enter politics. As minister Duroy prevents his former boss Walter from continuing the
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Minister for the Colonies, who has campaigned for a restrained foreign policy, is obliged to resign. His successor is Laroche, who initially stands for interventionist policies, because of his ownership of land in Morocco, is seen through by Moroccan nobles and blackmailed. In order to give his
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The film is listed in the printed edition of the "Lexikon des internationalen Films", 1987, with a runtime of 100 minutes and an age restriction of 16 and over. The DVD published by
Kinowelt in 2007 contains a version about 2 minutes shorter and free to the over-12s.
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Forestier's wife
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was not conceived as an outright propaganda film, the theme of corruption in the French society and politics - prominently present in the
Maupassant original - was well suited to the thrust of Nazi propaganda at the time the film was made.
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Duroy saves
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change of position an acceptable public appearance he asks
Madeleine to marry Duroy, who has meantime risen to editor-in-chief. She does so, but the marriage does not last long.
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crooked intrigues of
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