La Belle Américaine (The American Beauty) (1961)
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In this French variation on Mark Twain's Man with a Million story, a man's life is completely changed by the acquisition of a new car. Marcel, a Chaplainesque factory worker, sets out to buy an old motorcycle and ends up getting a new Cadillac convertible (the "beautiful American"… More In this French variation on Mark Twain's Man with a Million story, a man's life is completely changed by the acquisition of a new car. Marcel, a Chaplainesque factory worker, sets out to buy an old motorcycle and ends up getting a new Cadillac convertible (the "beautiful American" of the title) for $100. He loses his job and suffers other misadventures, but is then amazed at how people treat him when they learn he owns the prestigious vehicle. Amusing little farce makes a few telling points about the pretensions of the very rich. ~ Michael P. Rogers, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Dhéry
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 17, 1961 Wide
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Cast
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Robert Dhéry
as Marcel
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Colette Brosset
as Paulette
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Catherine Sola
as Isabelle Zoutin
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Alfred Adam
as Alfred
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Michel Serrault
as le clochard
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Christian Marin
as Pierrot
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Jacques Fabbri
as Fatso
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Louis de Funès
as le secretaire du commissariat / le chef ...
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Jean Carmet
as le malandrin
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Jacques Charrier
as l'automobiliste
- Bernard Dheran
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Gilberte Geniat
as Mme. Zoutin
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Roger Pierre
as Snob in Sports Car
- King Sunny Ade and His African Beats
- Pierre Tchernia
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Jean Richard
as le serrurier
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Jacques Legras
as Riri
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Jean-Marc Thibault
as Effeminate Young Man
- Robert Burnier
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Pierre Dac
as le colonel
- Robert Destain
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Helene Dieudonne
as Granny
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Annie Ducaux
as Mme. Lucanzas
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Bernard Lavalette
as Minister of Commerce
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Robert Rollis
as Maurice
- Eliane D'Almeida
