La Belle Américaine

104 minutes

9/29/1961

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 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 List

Robert Dhéry
as Marcel Perrignon
Colette Brosset
as Paulette Perrignon
Louis de Funès
as Police station secretary / Head of personnel
Michel Serrault
as Tramp
Jean Lefebvre
as Chougnasse
Alfred Adam
as Alfred
Robert Burnier
as Houche
Pierre Dac
as Colonel
Eliane D'Almeida
as Simone
Bernard Dhéran
as Mr. Jean
Annie Ducaux
as Mrs. Lucanzas
Jacques Fabbri
as 'Le gros' / Fatso
Bernard Lavallette
as Minister of Commerce
Jacques Legras
as Riri, cafe owner
Christian Marin
as Pierrot
Robert Rollis
as Maurice, aka 'Le Lapin', hairdresser
René Sarvil
as Bargeman
Catherine Sola
as Isabelle Zoutin
Pierre Tchernia
as Announcer
Jean Carmet
as Burglar
Jacques Charrier
as Motorist
Christian Duvaleix
as Vicar
Roger Pierre
as Snob in Sports Car
Jean-Marc Thibault
as Effeminate Young Man
André Badin
as The 'big' gas station manager
Bruno Balp
as Gas station attendant
Jacques Balutin
as Inspector Balutin
Didier Daix
as Bernapic
Franck Daubray
Robert Destain
as Inspector
Jacques Denoël
Hélène Dieudonné
as Granny
Philippe Dumat
as Gas station employee
Max Favalelli
as Ambassador
Maurice Gardett
as Grougnache
Gilberte Géniat
as Mrs. Zoutin
Jean Gras
as The dauber
Guy Grosso
as Barbemont
Michel Modo
as Slovak
Dominique Maurin
as Hairdresser's son
Brigitte Peynaud
Claude Piéplu
as Me Fachepot, notary
Nono Zammit
as Gas station attendant
André Zibral