Movie Description
La Belle Américaine
(1961)Overview
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 Crew
- Director : Robert Dhéry,Pierre Tchernia
- Producer : Marcel Maurey,Henri Diamant-Berger,Édouard Harispuru,Florence Lesser
- Editor : Albert Jurgenson
- Cast : Robert Dhéry,Colette Brosset,Louis de Funès,Michel Serrault,Jean Lefebvre,Alfred Adam,Robert Burnier,Pierre Dac,Eliane D'Almeida,Bernard Dhéran,Annie Ducaux,Jacques Fabbri,Bernard Lavallette,Jacques Legras,Christian Marin,Robert Rollis,René Sarvil,Catherine Sola,Pierre Tchernia,Jean Carmet,Jacques Charrier,Christian Duvaleix,Roger Pierre,Jean-Marc Thibault,André Badin,Bruno Balp,Jacques Balutin,Didier Daix,Franck Daubray,Robert Destain,Jacques Denoël,Hélène Dieudonné,Philippe Dumat,Max Favalelli,Maurice Gardett,Gilberte Géniat,Jean Gras,Guy Grosso,Michel Modo,Dominique Maurin,Brigitte Peynaud,Claude Piéplu,Nono Zammit,André Zibral
Cast
Marcel Perrignon
Paulette Perrignon
Police station secretary / Head of personnel
Tramp
Chougnasse
Alfred
Houche
Colonel
Simone
Mr. Jean
Mrs. Lucanzas
'Le gros' / Fatso
Minister of Commerce
Riri, cafe owner
Pierrot
Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser
Bargeman
Isabelle Zoutin
Announcer
Burglar
Motorist
Vicar
Snob in Sports Car
Effeminate Young Man
The 'big' gas station manager
Gas station attendant
Inspector Balutin
Bernapic
Inspector
Granny
Gas station employee
Ambassador
Grougnache
Mrs. Zoutin
The dauber
Barbemont
Slovak
Hairdresser's son
Me Fachepot, notary
Gas station attendant
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Facts
Original TitleLa Belle Américaine
Status Released
Release Information
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1961-09-29
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 44m
Production CompaniesCompagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC),Le Film d'art,Corflor,Panoramas-Films
Genres
- Comedy
