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The American Beauty
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The American Beauty

1961-09-29 · 104 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy

Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertable car by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in pocession of the car, Marcel only encounters one bad luck episode after another with the excessive gasoline consumtion, his wife trying to sell it to make ammends meet, getting into traffic jams, accidently riding into a car wash with the top down, and more.

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Production details

Directors
Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia
Production companies
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC), Le Film d'art, Corflor, Panoramas-Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Robert DhéryRobert DhéryMarcel Perrignon
Colette BrossetColette BrossetPaulette Perrignon
Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsPolice station secretary / Head of personnel
Michel SerraultMichel SerraultTramp
Jean LefebvreJean LefebvreChougnasse
Alfred AdamAlfred AdamAlfred
Robert BurnierRobert BurnierHouche
Pierre DacPierre DacColonel
Eliane D'AlmeidaSimone
Bernard DhéranBernard DhéranMr. Jean
Annie DucauxAnnie DucauxMrs. Lucanzas
Jacques FabbriJacques Fabbri'Le gros' / Fatso
Bernard LavalletteMinister of Commerce
Jacques LegrasJacques LegrasRiri, cafe owner
Christian MarinChristian MarinPierrot
Robert RollisRobert RollisMaurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser
René SarvilRené SarvilBargeman
Catherine SolaCatherine SolaIsabelle Zoutin
Pierre TcherniaPierre TcherniaAnnouncer
Jean CarmetJean CarmetBurglar

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