

The American Beauty
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.
Movie Details
Languages
French
Studio
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC)
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Key Crew

Robert Dhéry
Director

Pierre Tchernia
Director

Alfred Adam
Screenplay

Robert Dhéry
Screenplay

Pierre Tchernia
Screenplay

Henri Diamant-Berger
Producer
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

Pierre Tchernia
Announcer

Jean Carmet
Burglar