September 29th, 1961

The American Beauty

Comedy
6.0

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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Le Film d'art

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Cast

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Robert Dhéry

Marcel Perrignon

Robert Dhéry
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Colette Brosset

Paulette Perrignon

Colette Brosset
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Louis de Funès

Police station secretary / Head of personnel

Louis de Funès
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Michel Serrault

Tramp

Michel Serrault
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Jean Lefebvre

Chougnasse

Jean Lefebvre
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Alfred Adam

Alfred

Alfred Adam
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Robert Burnier

Houche

Robert Burnier
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Pierre Dac

Colonel

Pierre Dac
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Eliane D'Almeida

Simone

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Bernard Dhéran

Mr. Jean

Bernard Dhéran
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Annie Ducaux

Mrs. Lucanzas

Annie Ducaux
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Jacques Fabbri

'Le gros' / Fatso

Jacques Fabbri
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Bernard Lavallette

Minister of Commerce

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Jacques Legras

Riri, cafe owner

Jacques Legras
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Christian Marin

Pierrot

Christian Marin
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Robert Rollis

Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser

Robert Rollis
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René Sarvil

Bargeman

René Sarvil
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Catherine Sola

Isabelle Zoutin

Catherine Sola
Writing

Pierre Tchernia

Announcer

Pierre Tchernia
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Jean Carmet

Burglar

Jean Carmet
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Jacques Charrier

Motorist

Jacques Charrier
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Christian Duvaleix

Vicar

Christian Duvaleix
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Roger Pierre

Snob in Sports Car

Roger Pierre
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Jean-Marc Thibault

Effeminate Young Man

Jean-Marc Thibault
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André Badin

The 'big' gas station manager

André Badin
Acting

Bruno Balp

Gas station attendant

Bruno Balp
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Jacques Balutin

Inspector Balutin

Jacques Balutin
Writing

Didier Daix

Bernapic

Acting

Franck Daubray

Unknown Role

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Robert Destain

Inspector

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Jacques Denoël

Unknown Role

Jacques Denoël
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Hélène Dieudonné

Granny

Hélène Dieudonné
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Philippe Dumat

Gas station employee

Philippe Dumat
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Max Favalelli

Ambassador

Max Favalelli
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Maurice Gardett

Grougnache

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Gilberte Géniat

Mrs. Zoutin

Gilberte Géniat
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Jean Gras

The dauber

Jean Gras
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Guy Grosso

Barbemont

Guy Grosso
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Michel Modo

Slovak

Michel Modo
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Dominique Maurin

Hairdresser's son

Dominique Maurin
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Brigitte Peynaud

Unknown Role

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Claude Piéplu

Me Fachepot, notary

Claude Piéplu
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Nono Zammit

Gas station attendant

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André Zibral

Unknown Role

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