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  • The American Beauty (1961)
  • 104 min | Comedy
The American Beauty (1961)
104 min | Comedy

Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertible by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in possession of the car, Marcel ...See moreMarcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertible by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in possession of the car, Marcel only encounters one bad luck episode after another with the excessive gasoline consumption, his wife trying to sell it to make ends meet, getting into traffic jams, accidentally riding into a car wash with the top down, and more. Written by Anonymous See less
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Directors
Robert Dhéry | Pierre Tchernia (co-director)
Writers
Alfred Adam (dialogue) (screenplay) | Robert Dhéry (screenplay) (story) | Pierre Tchernia (screenplay) (story)
Producers
Composer
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Updated Sep 29, 1961

Release date
Dec 17, 1961 (United States)
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Cast

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60 cast members
Name Known for
Alfred Adam
Alfred Alfred   See fewer
Colette Brosset
Paulette Perrignon Paulette Perrignon   See fewer
Pierre Dac
le colonel le colonel   See fewer
Eliane D'Almeida
Simone (as Éliane d'Almeida) Simone (as Éliane d'Almeida)   See fewer
Bernard Dhéran
M. Jean M. Jean   See fewer
Robert Dhéry
Marcel Perrignon Marcel Perrignon   See fewer
Annie Ducaux
Mme Lucanzas Mme Lucanzas   See fewer
Jacques Fabbri
Le gros / Fatso Le gros / Fatso   See fewer
Louis de Funès
Les frères Viralot, le secrétaire du commissariat et le chef du personnel Les frères Viralot, le secrétaire du commissariat et le chef du personnel   See fewer
Bernard Lavalette
Le ministre du commerce Le ministre du commerce   See fewer
Jean Lefebvre
Chougnasse, le chef comptable Chougnasse, le chef comptable   See fewer
Jacques Legras
Riri, le cafetier Riri, le cafetier   See fewer
Christian Marin
Pierrot Pierrot   See fewer
Jean Richard
le serrurier le serrurier   See fewer
Robert Rollis
Maurice, le coiffeur, dit le 'Lapin' Maurice, le coiffeur, dit le 'Lapin'   See fewer
René Sarvil
Le marinier Le marinier   See fewer
Michel Serrault
Chauveau, le clochard / Tramp Chauveau, le clochard / Tramp   See fewer
Catherine Sola
Isabelle Zoutin Isabelle Zoutin   See fewer
Pierre Tchernia
Le speaker Le speaker   See fewer
Jean Carmet
Le malandrin / The Burglar Le malandrin / The Burglar   See fewer
Jacques Charrier
L'automobiliste altruiste ennuyé L'automobiliste altruiste ennuyé   See fewer
Christian Duvaleix
Le curé Le curé   See fewer
Roger Pierre
Le snob à la Cad' / Snob in Sports Car Le snob à la Cad' / Snob in Sports Car   See fewer
Jean-Marc Thibault
L'effeminé / Effeminate Young Man L'effeminé / Effeminate Young Man   See fewer
André Badin
Le 'grand' directeur de la station service (as Monsieur Badin) Le 'grand' directeur de la station service (as Monsieur Badin)   See fewer
Bruno Balp
Un pompiste Un pompiste   See fewer
Jacques Balutin
Balutin Balutin   See fewer
Didier Daix
Bernapic Bernapic   See fewer
Robert Destain
L'inspecteur L'inspecteur   See fewer
Hélène Dieudonné
La mémée / Granny La mémée / Granny   See fewer
Philippe Dumat
Un employé de la station service Un employé de la station service   See fewer
Max Favalelli
L'ambassadeur L'ambassadeur   See fewer
Maurice Gardett
Grougnache Grougnache   See fewer
Gilberte Géniat
Mme Zoutin Mme Zoutin   See fewer
Jean Gras
Le barbouilleur Le barbouilleur   See fewer
Guy Grosso
Barbemont (as Grosso) Barbemont (as Grosso)   See fewer
Michel Modo
Slovak (as Modo) Slovak (as Modo)   See fewer
Dominique Maurin
Le fils du coiffeur Le fils du coiffeur   See fewer
Brigitte Peynaud
Actress Actress   See fewer
Claude Piéplu
Me Fachepot, le notaire Me Fachepot, le notaire   See fewer
Nono Zammit
Un pompiste Un pompiste   See fewer
Gros Pépère
Le chien / Muffti Le chien / Muffti   See fewer
Françoise Alban
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Claudine Berg
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bisciglia
Un coursier (uncredited) Un coursier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Degrave
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Henri Diamant-Berger
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Fernand Guiot
Le journaliste radio (uncredited) Le journaliste radio (uncredited)   See fewer
René Hell
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Gérard Hernandez
Gruau, un policier (uncredited) Gruau, un policier (uncredited)   See fewer
Denise Kerny
La femme du serrurier (uncredited) La femme du serrurier (uncredited)   See fewer
René Lefevre-Bel
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Fernand Raynaud
Self / En personne à la télévision (uncredited) Self / En personne à la télévision (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Seller
Le majordome de Mme Lucanzas (uncredited) Le majordome de Mme Lucanzas (uncredited)   See fewer
Sylvain
Un huissier à la réception (uncredited) Un huissier à la réception (uncredited)   See fewer
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