The American Beauty

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Robert DhéryMarcel Perrignon

Colette BrossetPaulette Perrignon

Louis de FunèsPolice station secretary / Head of personnel

Michel SerraultTramp

Jean LefebvreChougnasse

Alfred AdamAlfred

Robert BurnierHouche

Pierre DacColonel

Eliane D'Almeida

Eliane D'AlmeidaSimone

Bernard DhéranMr. Jean

Annie DucauxMrs. Lucanzas

Jacques Fabbri'Le gros' / Fatso