

The American Beauty
Visit website6.0/10 • 56
1961-09-29 • 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.
- Directors
- Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia
- Editors
- Albert Jurgenson

The American Beauty
Visit website1961-09-29 • 1h 44m
6.0/10 • 56
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.
- Directors
- Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia
- Editors
- Albert Jurgenson
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsRobert Dhéry
Marcel Perrignon
Colette Brosset
Paulette Perrignon
Louis de Funès
Police station secretary / Head of personnel
Michel Serrault
Tramp
Jean Lefebvre
Chougnasse
Alfred Adam
Alfred
Robert Burnier
Houche
Pierre Dac
Colonel
Eliane D'Almeida
Simone
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- Status
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- Original Language
- French
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- Keywords
- factory workerjealousyfrancewidowroad accidentsecretaryamerican cars