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.

104min
1961
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.3/10

Cast

Robert Dhéry profile pictureRobert DhéryMarcel Perrignon
Colette Brosset profile pictureColette BrossetPaulette Perrignon
Louis de Funès profile pictureLouis de FunèsLe secretaire du commissariat / le chef du personnel
Michel Serrault profile pictureMichel Serraultle clochard
Jean Lefebvre profile pictureJean LefebvreChougnasse
Pierre Dac profile picturePierre DacLe colonel
Annie Ducaux profile pictureAnnie DucauxMme Lucanzas
Jacques Fabbri profile pictureJacques FabbriLe gros / Fatso
Jacques Legras profile pictureJacques LegrasRiri, le cafetier
Robert Rollis profile pictureRobert RollisMaurice, le coiffeur, dit le 'Lapin'
Catherine Sola profile pictureCatherine SolaIsabelle Zoutin
Pierre Tchernia profile picturePierre TcherniaLe speaker
Jean Carmet profile pictureJean CarmetLe malandrin
Jacques Charrier profile pictureJacques Charrierl'automobiliste
Roger Pierre profile pictureRoger PierreLe snob à la Cad'
Bruno Balp profile pictureBruno BalpUn pompiste
Jacques Balutin profile pictureJacques Balutinl'inspecteur Balutin
Philippe Dumat profile picturePhilippe DumatUn employé de la station service
Guy Grosso profile pictureGuy GrossoBarbemont
Dominique Maurin profile pictureDominique MaurinLe fils du coiffeur
Claude Piéplu profile pictureClaude PiépluMe Fachepot, le notaire

About The American Beauty

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.

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 104min

Extra details

Original Title: La Belle Américaine
Original Language: French
Directed By: Pierre Tchernia
Production Companies
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC)Le Film d'ArtCorflorPanoramas-Films