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The American Beauty

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A Frenchman stumbles across a good deal on a Cadillac convertible. After purchasing the car, he hits a streak of comically bad luck and has to deal with outrageous gasoline bills, major traffic jams and other unfortunate incidents.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine A fast and rollicking comedy from France. Nov 5, 2019 Full Review Dwight MacDonald Esquire Magazine The people are human beings, not grotesques; and there is the charm and gentle gaiety of the old René Clair comedies. Jul 11, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Robert Dhery

Director

Alfred Adam

Alfred

Robert Dhery

Marcel Perrignon

Colette Brosset

Paulette Perrignon

Louis de Funès

Les frères Viralot

Bernard Lavalette

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The American Beauty

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Synopsis A Frenchman stumbles across a good deal on a Cadillac convertible. After purchasing the car, he hits a streak of comically bad luck and has to deal with outrageous gasoline bills, major traffic jams and other unfortunate incidents.
Director
Robert Dhery
Producer
Henri Diamant-Berger
Screenwriter
Alfred Adam, Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia
Production Co
Corflor, Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique, Le Film d'Art, Panorama Films, L.C.J Editions & Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 40m