The American Beauty

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Robert Dhéry Marcel Perrignon

Colette Brosset Paulette Perrignon

Louis de Funès Police station secretary / Head of personnel

Michel Serrault Tramp

Jean Lefebvre Chougnasse