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The American Beauty (1961)

  • Sep 29, 1961
  • 1h 44m

6.0/10

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66 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The American Beauty is a 1961 comedy film directed by Robert Dhéry and Pierre Tchernia. Its leading cast includes Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset and Louis de Funès. It runs for 1 hour 44 minutes. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
1 hour 44 minutes
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
6.0/10 from 66 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • Robert Dhéry Marcel Perrignon
  • Colette Brosset Paulette Perrignon
  • Louis de Funès Police station secretary / Head of personnel
  • Michel Serrault Tramp
  • Jean Lefebvre Chougnasse
  • Alfred Adam Alfred
  • Robert Burnier Houche
  • Pierre Dac Colonel
  • Eliane D'Almeida Simone
  • Bernard Dhéran Mr. Jean
  • Annie Ducaux Mrs. Lucanzas
  • Jacques Fabbri 'Le gros' / Fatso
  • Bernard Lavallette Minister of Commerce
  • Jacques Legras Riri, cafe owner
  • Christian Marin Pierrot
  • Robert Rollis Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser
  • René Sarvil Bargeman
  • Catherine Sola Isabelle Zoutin

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