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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 17, 1961
Directors
Writers
Producers
Édouard Harispuru, Henri Diamant-Berger, Florence Lesser
Music
Studio
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC), Le Film d'art, Corflor, Panoramas-Films
Original Title
La Belle Américaine
Original Language
French
Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Dhéry
Marcel Perrignon
C
Colette Brosset
Paulette Perrignon
L
Louis de Funès
Police station secretary / Head of personnel
M
Michel Serrault
Tramp
J
Jean Lefebvre
Chougnasse
A
Alfred Adam
Alfred
R
Robert Burnier
Houche
P
Pierre Dac
Colonel
E
Eliane D'Almeida
Simone
B
Bernard Dhéran
Mr. Jean
A
Annie Ducaux
Mrs. Lucanzas
J
Jacques Fabbri
'Le gros' / Fatso
J
Jacques Legras
Riri, cafe owner
C
Christian Marin
Pierrot
R
Robert Rollis
Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser
R
René Sarvil
Bargeman
C
Catherine Sola
Isabelle Zoutin
P
Pierre Tchernia
Announcer
J
Jean Carmet
Burglar
J
Jacques Charrier
Motorist
