poster
The American Beauty

First aired on Sep 29, 1961

Runtime: 104 mins

60%

Genres: Comedy

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Robert 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
Featured Crew
crew image
Robert Dhéry | Director
crew image
Pierre Tchernia | Director
crew image
Alfred Adam | Screenplay
crew image
Robert Dhéry | Screenplay
crew image
Pierre Tchernia | Screenplay
crew image
Henri Diamant-Berger | Producer