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The American Beauty (1961)

Sep 29, 1961 · 1h 44m

6.0/10 TMDB user score
66 votes on TMDB

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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Top 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
  • Eliane D'Almeida Simone
  • Bernard Dhéran Bernard Dhéran Mr. Jean
  • Annie Ducaux Annie Ducaux Mrs. Lucanzas
  • Jacques Fabbri Jacques Fabbri 'Le gros' / Fatso
  • Bernard Lavallette Minister of Commerce
  • Jacques Legras Jacques Legras Riri, cafe owner
  • Christian Marin Christian Marin Pierrot
  • Robert Rollis Robert Rollis Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser

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