The American Beauty (1961)
104 min | Comedy

The American Beauty (1961)

104 min | Comedy

Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertible by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in possession of the car, Marcel ...See moreMarcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertible by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in possession of the car, Marcel only encounters one bad luck episode after another with the excessive gasoline consumption, his wife trying to sell it to make ends meet, getting into traffic jams, accidentally riding into a car wash with the top down, and more. Written by Anonymous See less

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60 cast members

Name	Known for
Alfred Adam Alfred Alfred See fewer	Carnival in Flanders (1935)
Colette Brosset Paulette Perrignon Paulette Perrignon See fewer	Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966)
Robert Burnier Houche Houche See fewer	The Count of Bragelonne (1954)
Pierre Dac le colonel le colonel See fewer	Les deux 'Monsieur' de Madame (1933)
Eliane D'Almeida Simone (as Éliane d'Almeida) Simone (as Éliane d'Almeida) See fewer	Lemmy pour les dames... (1962)
Bernard Dhéran M. Jean M. Jean See fewer	The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo (1961)
Robert Dhéry Marcel Perrignon Marcel Perrignon See fewer	The Little Bather (1968)
Annie Ducaux Mme Lucanzas Mme Lucanzas See fewer	Rendezvous in Paris (1947)
Jacques Fabbri Le gros / Fatso Le gros / Fatso See fewer	Diva (1981)
Louis de Funès Les frères Viralot, le secrétaire du commissariat et le chef du personnel Les frères Viralot, le secrétaire du commissariat et le chef du personnel See fewer	The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)
Bernard Lavalette Le ministre du commerce Le ministre du commerce See fewer	Les sept de l'escalier 15 (1967)
Jean Lefebvre Chougnasse, le chef comptable Chougnasse, le chef comptable See fewer	Diabolique (1955)
Jacques Legras Riri, le cafetier Riri, le cafetier See fewer	The Four Charlots Musketeers (1974)
Christian Marin Pierrot Pierrot See fewer	The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (1964)
Jean Richard le serrurier le serrurier See fewer	Chéri-Bibi (1955)
Robert Rollis Maurice, le coiffeur, dit le 'Lapin' Maurice, le coiffeur, dit le 'Lapin' See fewer	La parole est au témoin (1963)
René Sarvil Le marinier Le marinier See fewer	Sabrina (1995)
Michel Serrault Chauveau, le clochard / Tramp Chauveau, le clochard / Tramp See fewer	Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud (1995)
Catherine Sola Isabelle Zoutin Isabelle Zoutin See fewer	Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Pierre Tchernia Le speaker Le speaker See fewer	Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé (1990)
Jean Carmet Le malandrin / The Burglar Le malandrin / The Burglar See fewer	Les Misérables (1982)
Jacques Charrier L'automobiliste altruiste ennuyé L'automobiliste altruiste ennuyé See fewer	Anatomy of a Marriage (1964)
Christian Duvaleix Le curé Le curé See fewer	Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
Roger Pierre Le snob à la Cad' / Snob in Sports Car Le snob à la Cad' / Snob in Sports Car See fewer	My American Uncle (1980)
Jean-Marc Thibault L'effeminé / Effeminate Young Man L'effeminé / Effeminate Young Man See fewer	Vive les vacances (1958)
André Badin Le 'grand' directeur de la station service (as Monsieur Badin) Le 'grand' directeur de la station service (as Monsieur Badin) See fewer	From Hong Kong with Love (1975)
Bruno Balp Un pompiste Un pompiste See fewer	Her and She and Him (1970)
Jacques Balutin Balutin Balutin See fewer	What's New Pussycat (1965)
Didier Daix Bernapic Bernapic See fewer	How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957)
Franck Daubray Actor Actor See fewer	Crazy Show (1949)
Robert Destain L'inspecteur L'inspecteur See fewer	La princesse du rail (1967)
Jacques Denoël Actor Actor See fewer	Les anciens de Saint-Loup (1950)
Hélène Dieudonné La mémée / Granny La mémée / Granny See fewer	The President (1961)
Philippe Dumat Un employé de la station service Un employé de la station service See fewer	The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Max Favalelli L'ambassadeur L'ambassadeur See fewer	The Most Wanted Man (1953)
Maurice Gardett Grougnache Grougnache See fewer	Yellowthread Street (1990)
Gilberte Géniat Mme Zoutin Mme Zoutin See fewer	Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)
Jean Gras Le barbouilleur Le barbouilleur See fewer	Quatre hommes aux poings nus (1970)
Guy Grosso Barbemont (as Grosso) Barbemont (as Grosso) See fewer	The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (1964)
Michel Modo Slovak (as Modo) Slovak (as Modo) See fewer	Highlander (1992)
Dominique Maurin Le fils du coiffeur Le fils du coiffeur See fewer	Rififi (1955)
Brigitte Peynaud Actress Actress See fewer	En France comme si vous y étiez (1966)
Claude Piéplu Me Fachepot, le notaire Me Fachepot, le notaire See fewer	The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Nono Zammit Un pompiste Un pompiste See fewer	Love in Jamaica (1957)
André Zibral Actor Actor See fewer	Opéra-musette (1942)
Gros Pépère Le chien / Muffti Le chien / Muffti See fewer	The American Beauty (1961)
Lucien Frégis Actor Actor See fewer	Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Françoise Alban Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Sins of Youth (1958)
Claudine Berg Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
Paul Bisciglia Un coursier (uncredited) Un coursier (uncredited) See fewer	That Most Important Thing: Love (1975)
Jean Degrave Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Henri Diamant-Berger Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Three Musketeers (1932)
Fernand Guiot Le journaliste radio (uncredited) Le journaliste radio (uncredited) See fewer	Mazarin (1978)
René Hell Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	The Count of Bragelonne (1954)
Gérard Hernandez Gruau, un policier (uncredited) Gruau, un policier (uncredited) See fewer	Clean Slate (1981)
Denise Kerny La femme du serrurier (uncredited) La femme du serrurier (uncredited) See fewer	The Novel of Werther (1938)
René Lefevre-Bel Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
Fernand Raynaud Self / En personne à la télévision (uncredited) Self / En personne à la télévision (uncredited) See fewer	Arènes joyeuses (1958)
Robert Seller Le majordome de Mme Lucanzas (uncredited) Le majordome de Mme Lucanzas (uncredited) See fewer	Let's Go Up the Champs-Élysées (1938)
Sylvain Un huissier à la réception (uncredited) Un huissier à la réception (uncredited) See fewer	Dr. Knock (1951)

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