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The American Beauty

6.0

1961•1h 44m

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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Photo of Robert Dhéry

Robert Dhéry

Marcel Perrignon

Photo of Colette Brosset

Colette Brosset

Paulette Perrignon

Photo of Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Police station secretary / Head of personnel

Photo of Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Tramp

Photo of Jean Lefebvre

Jean Lefebvre

Chougnasse

Photo of Alfred Adam

Alfred Adam

Alfred

Photo of Robert Burnier

Robert Burnier

Houche

Photo of Pierre Dac

Pierre Dac

Colonel

Photo of Bernard Dhéran

Bernard Dhéran

Mr. Jean

Photo of Annie Ducaux

Annie Ducaux

Mrs. Lucanzas

Photo of Jacques Fabbri

Jacques Fabbri

'Le gros' / Fatso

Photo of Jacques Legras

Jacques Legras

Riri, cafe owner

Photo of Christian Marin

Christian Marin

Pierrot

Photo of Robert Rollis

Robert Rollis

Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser

Photo of René Sarvil

René Sarvil

Bargeman

Photo of Catherine Sola

Catherine Sola

Isabelle Zoutin

Photo of Pierre Tchernia

Pierre Tchernia

Announcer

Photo of Jean Carmet

Jean Carmet

Burglar

Photo of Jacques Charrier

Jacques Charrier

Motorist

Photo of Christian Duvaleix

Christian Duvaleix

Vicar

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