
The American Beauty ·La Belle Américaine
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.
Comedy
- Release Date
Sep 29, 1961
- Popularity: 1.3964
- 58 votes
- Directed by
Robert DhéryPierre Tchernia
- Screenplay by
Alfred AdamRobert DhéryPierre Tchernia
- Productions
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC) Le Film d'art (FR)Corflor Panoramas-Films (FR)
- Budget
Revenue: NA
Duration: 1h 44 min
Top Cast
Crew & Team

Robert Dhéry
Director

Pierre Tchernia
Director