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
Credits
The American Beauty Cast
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Character |
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Louis de Funès
He was 47, 68 years old when he died
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as Le secretaire du commissariat / le chef du personnel |
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Bernard Dhéran
He was 35, 86 years old when he died
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Pierre Tchernia
He was 33, 88 years old when he died
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Jacques Charrier
He was 24, now 88 years old
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Jean Carmet
He was 41, 73 years old when he died
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Jacques Fabbri
He was 36, 72 years old when he died
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Michel Serrault
He was 33, 79 years old when he died
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as le clochard |
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Christian Marin
He was 32, 83 years old when he died
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Jacques Legras
He was 38, 83 years old when he died
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Philippe Dumat
He was 36, 80 years old when he died
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Jean Lefebvre
He was 42, 84 years old when he died
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as Chougnasse |
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Alfred Adam
He was 53, 74 years old when he died
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Colette Brosset
She was 39, 85 years old when she died
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Colette Brosset
She was 39, 85 years old when she died
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as Paulette |
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Hélène Dieudonné
She was 76, 95 years old when she died
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Christian Duvaleix
He was 38, 56 years old when he died
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Claude Piéplu
He was 38, 82 years old when he died
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Michel Modo
He was 24, 71 years old when he died
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Dominique Maurin
He was 12, now 75 years old
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Jacques Balutin
He was 25, now 88 years old
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Maurice Gardett
He was 39, 74 years old when he died
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Jean Gras
He was 34, 70 years old when he died
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Gilberte Géniat
She was 45, 70 years old when she died
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Pierre Dac
He was 68, 81 years old when he died
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Guy Grosso
He was 28, 68 years old when he died
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André Badin
He was 29, 76 years old when he died
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Robert Rollis
He was 40, 86 years old when he died
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Roger Pierre
He was 38, 86 years old when he died
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Annie Ducaux
She was 53, 88 years old when she died
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Robert Dhéry
He was 40, 83 years old when he died
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Catherine Sola
She was 20, 73 years old when she died
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René Sarvil
He was 60, 74 years old when he died
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Jean-Marc Thibault
He was 38, 93 years old when he died
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Eliane D'Almeida
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Robert Dhéry
He was 40, 83 years old when he died
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as Marcel |
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Jacques Denoël
He was 38, 54 years old when he died
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Bruno Balp
He was 35, 82 years old when he died
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Robert Burnier
He was 64, 76 years old when he died
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The American Beauty Crew
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Department |
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Albert Jurgenson as Editor. He was 32 (73) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Alfred Adam as Screenplay. He was 53 (74) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Pierre Tchernia as Screenplay. He was 33 (88) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Robert Dhéry as Director. He was 40 (83) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Robert Dhéry as Screenplay. He was 40 (83) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Édouard Harispuru as Producer. |
Production |
