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Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
65 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert DhéryDirector
- Pierre TcherniaDirector
- Alfred AdamScreenplay
- Robert DhéryScreenplay
- Pierre TcherniaScreenplay
- Gérard CalviOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert DhéryMarcel Perrignon
- Colette BrossetPaulette Perrignon
- Louis de FunèsPolice station secretary / Head of personnel
- Michel SerraultTramp
- Jean LefebvreChougnasse
- Alfred AdamAlfred
- Robert BurnierHouche
- Pierre DacColonel
- Eliane D'AlmeidaSimone
- Bernard DhéranMr. Jean
- Annie DucauxMrs. Lucanzas
- Jacques Fabbri'Le gros' / Fatso
Stills
Themes
factory workerjealousyfrancewidowroad accidentsecretaryamerican cars