The American Beauty (1961)
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.
Directors:
Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia.
Writers:
Alfred Adam, Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia.
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Robert Dhéry as Marcel Perrignon |
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Colette Brosset as Paulette Perrignon |
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Louis de Funès as Police station secretary / Head of personnel |
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Michel Serrault as Tramp |
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Jean Lefebvre as Chougnasse |
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Alfred Adam as Alfred |
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Robert Burnier as Houche |
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Pierre Dac as Colonel |
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Eliane D'Almeida as Simone |
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Bernard Dhéran as Mr. Jean |
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Annie Ducaux as Mrs. Lucanzas |
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Jacques Fabbri as 'Le gros' / Fatso |
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Bernard Lavallette as Minister of Commerce |
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Jacques Legras as Riri, cafe owner |
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Christian Marin as Pierrot |
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Robert Rollis as Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser |
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René Sarvil as Bargeman |
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Catherine Sola as Isabelle Zoutin |
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Pierre Tchernia as Announcer |
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Jean Carmet as Burglar |
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Jacques Charrier as Motorist |
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Christian Duvaleix as Vicar |
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Roger Pierre as Snob in Sports Car |
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Jean-Marc Thibault as Effeminate Young Man |
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André Badin as The 'big' gas station manager |
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Bruno Balp as Gas station attendant |
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Jacques Balutin as Inspector Balutin |
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Didier Daix as Bernapic |
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Franck Daubray as |
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Robert Destain as Inspector |
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Jacques Denoël as |
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Hélène Dieudonné as Granny |
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Philippe Dumat as Gas station employee |
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Max Favalelli as Ambassador |
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Maurice Gardett as Grougnache |
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Gilberte Géniat as Mrs. Zoutin |
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Jean Gras as The dauber |
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Guy Grosso as Barbemont |
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Michel Modo as Slovak |
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Dominique Maurin as Hairdresser's son |
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Brigitte Peynaud as |
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Claude Piéplu as Me Fachepot, notary |
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Nono Zammit as Gas station attendant |
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André Zibral as |
| Directing | Robert Dhéry | Director |
| Directing | Pierre Tchernia | Director |
| Writing | Alfred Adam | Screenplay |
| Production | Édouard Harispuru | Producer |
| Production | Henri Diamant-Berger | Producer |
| Sound | Gérard Calvi | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Robert Dhéry | Screenplay |
| Production | Florence Lesser | Producer |
| Writing | Pierre Tchernia | Screenplay |
| Art | Lucien Aguettand | Production Design |
| Production | Marcel Maurey | Producer |
| Camera | Ghislain Cloquet | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Albert Jurgenson | Editor |
