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The American Beauty (1961)

The American Beauty (1961)

Comedy
Release Date: 1961, September 29
Directors: Pierre Tchernia, Robert Dhéry
Countries: France
Production: Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC), Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC), Le Film d'art, Le Film d'art, Corflor, Corflor, Panoramas-Films, Panoramas-Films, Panoramas-Films
Cast: Philippe Dumat, Gilberte Géniat, Louis de Funès, Jean Carmet, Michel Serrault, Bruno Balp, Claude Piéplu, Colette Brosset, Guy Grosso, Michel Modo, Catherine Sola, Dominique Maurin

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.

Keywords:

france jealousy secretary widow factory worker road accident american cars