The American Beauty(1961)

60

1h 44m

  • Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Robert Dhéry

    Robert Dhéry

    Marcel Perrignon

  • Colette Brosset

    Colette Brosset

    Paulette Perrignon

  • Louis de Funès

    Louis de Funès

    Police station secretary / Head of personnel

  • Michel Serrault

    Michel Serrault

    Tramp

  • Jean Lefebvre

    Jean Lefebvre

    Chougnasse

  • Alfred Adam

    Alfred Adam

    Alfred

  • Robert Burnier

    Robert Burnier

    Houche

  • Pierre Dac

    Pierre Dac

    Colonel

  • Bernard Dhéran

    Bernard Dhéran

    Mr. Jean

  • Annie Ducaux

    Annie Ducaux

    Mrs. Lucanzas

  • Jacques Fabbri

    Jacques Fabbri

    'Le gros' / Fatso

  • Jacques Legras

    Jacques Legras

    Riri, cafe owner

  • Christian Marin

    Christian Marin

    Pierrot

  • Robert Rollis

    Robert Rollis

    Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser

  • René Sarvil

    René Sarvil

    Bargeman

  • Catherine Sola

    Catherine Sola

    Isabelle Zoutin

  • Pierre Tchernia

    Pierre Tchernia

    Announcer

  • Jean Carmet

    Jean Carmet

    Burglar

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    Status

    Released (Sep 29, 1961)

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