The American Beauty

The American Beauty

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The American Beauty

1961

1h 44m

6.0(59 votes)

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.

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Cast & Crew

44 members

Acting

Robert Dhéry

Marcel Perrignon

Robert Dhéry

Acting

Colette Brosset

Paulette Perrignon

Colette Brosset

Acting

Louis de Funès

Police station secretary / Head of personnel

Louis de Funès

Acting

Michel Serrault

Tramp

Michel Serrault

Acting

Jean Lefebvre

Chougnasse

Jean Lefebvre

Acting

Alfred Adam

Alfred

Alfred Adam

Acting

Robert Burnier

Houche

Robert Burnier

Acting

Pierre Dac

Colonel

Pierre Dac

Acting

Eliane D'Almeida

Simone

No Image

Acting

Bernard Dhéran

Mr. Jean

Bernard Dhéran

Acting

Annie Ducaux

Mrs. Lucanzas

Annie Ducaux

Acting

Jacques Fabbri

'Le gros' / Fatso

Jacques Fabbri

Acting

Bernard Lavallette

Minister of Commerce

No Image

Acting

Jacques Legras

Riri, cafe owner

Jacques Legras

Acting

Christian Marin

Pierrot

Christian Marin

Acting

Robert Rollis

Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser

Robert Rollis

Acting

René Sarvil

Bargeman

René Sarvil

Acting

Catherine Sola

Isabelle Zoutin

Catherine Sola

Writing

Pierre Tchernia

Announcer

Pierre Tchernia

Acting

Jean Carmet

Burglar

Jean Carmet

Acting

Jacques Charrier

Motorist

Jacques Charrier

Acting

Christian Duvaleix

Vicar

Christian Duvaleix

Acting

Roger Pierre

Snob in Sports Car

Roger Pierre

Acting

Jean-Marc Thibault

Effeminate Young Man

Jean-Marc Thibault

Acting

André Badin

The 'big' gas station manager

André Badin

Acting

Bruno Balp

Gas station attendant

Bruno Balp

Acting

Jacques Balutin

Inspector Balutin

Jacques Balutin

Writing

Didier Daix

Bernapic

No Image

Acting

Franck Daubray

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Robert Destain

Inspector

No Image

Acting

Jacques Denoël

Unknown Role

Jacques Denoël

Acting

Hélène Dieudonné

Granny

Hélène Dieudonné

Acting

Philippe Dumat

Gas station employee

Philippe Dumat

Acting

Max Favalelli

Ambassador

Max Favalelli

Acting

Maurice Gardett

Grougnache

No Image

Acting

Gilberte Géniat

Mrs. Zoutin

Gilberte Géniat

Acting

Jean Gras

The dauber

Jean Gras

Acting

Guy Grosso

Barbemont

Guy Grosso

Acting

Michel Modo

Slovak

Michel Modo

Acting

Dominique Maurin

Hairdresser's son

Dominique Maurin

Acting

Brigitte Peynaud

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Claude Piéplu

Me Fachepot, notary

Claude Piéplu

Acting

Nono Zammit

Gas station attendant

No Image

Acting

André Zibral

Unknown Role

No Image

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