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The American Beauty
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Title: The American Beauty

Release Date: 29 Sep 1961

Runtime: 1h 44m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC), Le Film d'art, Corflor, Panoramas-Films

Production Companies: Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC), Le Film d'art, Corflor, Panoramas-Films

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6 (56 votes)

Cast

  • Marcel Perrignon: Robert Dhéry
  • Paulette Perrignon: Colette Brosset
  • Police station secretary / Head of personnel: Louis de Funès
  • Tramp: Michel Serrault
  • Chougnasse: Jean Lefebvre
  • Alfred: Alfred Adam
  • Houche: Robert Burnier
  • Colonel: Pierre Dac
  • Simone: Eliane D'Almeida
  • Mr. Jean: Bernard Dhéran
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