The American Beauty
– Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertable ca..
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
29 Sep 1961
French
Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia(co-director)
Alfred Adam (dialogue), Alfred Adam (screenplay), Robert Dhéry (screenplay), Robert Dhéry (story), Pierre Tchernia (screenplay), Pierre Tchernia (story)
Alfred Adam, Colette Brosset, Robert Burnier, Pierre Dac
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 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.
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