La Belle Americaine (1961)
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In this French variation on Mark Twain's Man with a Million story, a man's life is completely changed by the acquisition of a new car. Marcel, a Chaplainesque factory worker, sets out to buy an old motorcycle and ends up getting a new Cadillac convertible (the "beautiful American" of the title) for $100. He loses his job and suffers other misadventures, but is then amazed at how people treat him when they learn he owns the prestigious vehicle. Amusing little farce makes a few telling points about the pretensions of the very rich. ~ Michael P. Rogers, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Dhéry
Synopsis of La Belle Americaine
In this French variation on Mark Twain's Man with a Million story, a man's life is completely changed by the acquisition of a new car. Marcel, a Chaplainesque factory worker, sets out to buy an old motorcycle and ends up getting a new Cadillac convertible (the "beautiful American" of the title) for $100. He loses his job and suffers other misadventures, but is then amazed at how people treat him when they learn he owns the prestigious vehicle. Amusing little farce makes a few telling points about the pretensions of the very rich. ~ Michael P. Rogers, Rovi
Complete Cast of La Belle Americaine
- Robert Dhéry - Marcel
- Catherine Sola - Isabelle Zoutin
- Michel Serrault - le clochard
- Jacques Fabbri - Fatso
- Jean Carmet - le malandrin
- King Sunny Ade and His African Beats
- Jean-Marc Thibault - Effeminate Young Man
- Hélene Dieudonné - Granny
- Bernard Lavalette - Minister of Commerce
- Robert Destain
- Jacques Legras - Riri
- Roger-Pierre - Snob in Sports Car
- Jacques Charrier - l'automobiliste
- Colette Brosset - Paulette
- Alfred Adam - Alfred
- Christian Marin - Pierrot
- Louis de Funès - le secretaire du commissariat / le chef du personnel
- Gilberte Geniat - Mme. Zoutin
- Jean Richard - le serrurier
- Pierre Dac - le colonel
- Robert Rollis - Maurice
- Annie Ducaux - Mme. Lucanzas
- Robert Burnier
- Pierre Tchernia
- Bernard Dheran
- Director(s):
- Robert Dhéry
- Writer(s):
- Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia, Alfred Adam
- Producer(s):
- Henri Diamant-Berger
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