Movie
The American Beauty
Released: September 29, 1961 (1961)
Runtime: 104 minutes
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Pierre Dac as Colonel
Age at release: 68
- Robert Burnier as Houche
Age at release: 64
- Alfred Adam as Alfred
Age at release: 53
- Louis de Funès as Police station secretary / Head of personnel
Age at release: 47
- Jean Lefebvre as Chougnasse
Age at release: 41
- Robert Dhéry as Marcel Perrignon
Age at release: 40
- Colette Brosset as Paulette Perrignon
Age at release: 39
- Bernard Dhéran as Mr. Jean
Age at release: 35
- Michel Serrault as Tramp
Age at release: 33
- Eliane D'Almeida as Simone
Age at release: Unknown
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- Hélène Dieudonné as Granny
Age at release: 76
- René Sarvil as Bargeman
Age at release: 60
- Annie Ducaux as Mrs. Lucanzas
Age at release: 53
- Jean Carmet as Burglar
Age at release: 41
- Robert Destain as Inspector
Age at release: 41
- Robert Rollis as Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser
Age at release: 40
- Christian Duvaleix as Vicar
Age at release: 38
- Roger Pierre as Snob in Sports Car
Age at release: 38
- Jean-Marc Thibault as Effeminate Young Man
Age at release: 38
Age at release: 38
- Jacques Legras as Riri, cafe owner
Age at release: 37
- Jacques Fabbri as 'Le gros' / Fatso
Age at release: 36
- Bruno Balp as Gas station attendant
Age at release: 35
- Christian Marin as Pierrot
Age at release: 32
- André Badin as The 'big' gas station manager
Age at release: 29
- Jacques Balutin as Inspector Balutin
Age at release: 25
- Jacques Charrier as Motorist
Age at release: 24
- Catherine Sola as Isabelle Zoutin
Age at release: 20
- Bernard Lavallette as Minister of Commerce
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown