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The American Beauty at a glance
The American Beauty is a 1961 comedy film, running 1h 44m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: 12 in the United Kingdom.
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Rated 12 in the United Kingdom — suitable for older children and teenagers; parental guidance recommended.
All key facts8
- Type
- Feature film
- Released
- 1961-09-29
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Robert Dhéry
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 · 66 votes
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Synopsis
Feature filmMarcel, 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
14 names
Robert DhéryMarcel Perrignon
Colette BrossetPaulette Perrignon
Louis de FunèsPolice station secretary / Head of personnel
Michel SerraultTramp
Jean LefebvreChougnasse
Alfred AdamAlfred
Robert BurnierHouche
Pierre DacColonelEliane D'AlmeidaSimone
Bernard DhéranMr. Jean
Annie DucauxMrs. Lucanzas
Jacques Fabbri'Le gros' / FatsoBernard LavalletteMinister of Commerce
Jacques LegrasRiri, cafe ownerQuestions about The American Beauty
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Is The American Beauty suitable for children?
The American Beauty is rated 12 in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.
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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…
How long is The American Beauty?
The American Beauty runs for 1h 44m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.
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