My Uncle Benjamin (1969)

  • NR
  • 11/28/1969 (FR)
  • Comedy, History
  • 1h 30m

Overview

Benjamin is in love with Manette, the innkeeper's beautiful daughter, but she has no intention of giving in to the young doctor until she sees the marriage contract, and marriage does not fit in with Benjamin's spirit of independence. For the same reason he resists the efforts of his sister Bettine to marry him off to Arabelle, the daughter of old Dr. Minxit. Benjamin does agree to go and meet the girl. But that evening his sister finds him at the inn together with Manette, who is arrested by her father. So she decides to go with Benjamin herself. But as result of an incident with the fat Marquis puts paid to the expedition. Benjamin is subjected by the Marquis to a humiliating practical joke. Benjamin is determined to got his revenge. He succeeds thanks to the gorgeous Vicomte Hector de Pont-Cassé, who also helps Manette with her problems against her father. But Benjamin is now arrested by the Marquis...

Édouard Molinaro

Director, Screenplay

André Couteaux

Screenplay

Jean-François Hauduroy

Screenplay

Claude Tillier

Novel

Cast

Jacques Brel's headshot

Jacques Brel

Benjamin Rathery
Claude Jade's headshot

Claude Jade

Manette
Bernard Alane's headshot

Bernard Alane

Pont-Cassé
Rosy Varte's headshot

Rosy Varte

Bettine, soeur de Benjamin
Paul Frankeur's headshot

Paul Frankeur

Docteur Minxit
Lyne Chardonnet's headshot

Lyne Chardonnet

Arabelle Minxit
Robert Dalban's headshot

Robert Dalban

Père de Manette
Bernard Blier's headshot

Bernard Blier

Marquis de Cambyse

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