The American Beauty_
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.
Starring
Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset, Louis de Funès
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The American Beauty was released 65 years ago in 1961.
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...
The American Beauty is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (20)
Robert Dhéry
Marcel Perrignon
Colette Brosset
Paulette Perrignon
Louis de Funès
Police station secretary / Head of personnel
Michel Serrault
Tramp
Jean Lefebvre
Chougnasse
Alfred Adam
Alfred
Robert Burnier
Houche
Pierre Dac
Colonel
ED
Eliane D'Almeida
Simone
Bernard Dhéran
Mr. Jean
Annie Ducaux
Mrs. Lucanzas
Jacques Fabbri
'Le gros' / Fatso
BL
Bernard Lavallette
Minister of Commerce
Jacques Legras
Riri, cafe owner
Christian Marin
Pierrot
Robert Rollis
Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser
René Sarvil
Bargeman
Catherine Sola
Isabelle Zoutin
Pierre Tchernia
Announcer
Jean Carmet
Burglar
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The American Beauty about?
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.
How long is The American Beauty?
The American Beauty has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in The American Beauty?
The cast of The American Beauty includes Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset, Louis de Funès, Michel Serrault, Jean Lefebvre.
What is the rating of The American Beauty?
The American Beauty has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 59 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy