The American Beauty (1961)

  • NR
  • 12/17/1961 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 44m

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.

Robert Dhéry

Director, Screenplay

Pierre Tchernia

Director, Screenplay

Alfred Adam

Screenplay

Cast

Robert Dhéry's headshot

Robert Dhéry

Marcel Perrignon
Colette Brosset's headshot

Colette Brosset

Paulette Perrignon
Louis de Funès's headshot

Louis de Funès

Le secretaire du commissariat / le chef du personnel
Michel Serrault's headshot

Michel Serrault

le clochard
Jean Lefebvre's headshot

Jean Lefebvre

Chougnasse
Alfred Adam's headshot

Alfred Adam

Alfred
Robert Burnier's headshot

Robert Burnier

Houche
Pierre Dac's headshot

Pierre Dac

Le colonel

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