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My Uncle Benjamin

1969★ 6.1 · 511h 30mComedyHistory

Overview

Benjamin is in love with Manette, the innkeeper's beautiful daughter, but she has no intention of giving in to the young doctor until she sees the marriage contract, and marriage does not fit in with Benjamin's spirit of independence. For the same reason he resists the efforts of his sister Bettine to marry him off to Arabelle, the daughter of old Dr. Minxit. Benjamin does agree to go and meet the girl. But that evening his sister finds him at the inn together with Manette, who is arrested by her father. So she decides to go with Benjamin herself. But as result of an incident with the fat Marquis puts paid to the expedition. Benjamin is subjected by the Marquis to a humiliating practical joke. Benjamin is determined to got his revenge. He succeeds thanks to the gorgeous Vicomte Hector de Pont-Cassé, who also helps Manette with her problems against her father. But Benjamin is now arrested by the Marquis...

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Robert Dalban
as Père de Manette

Paul Préboist
as Parlenta

Rosy Varte
as Bettine, soeur de Benjamin

Bernard Blier
as Marquis de Cambyse

Claude Jade
as Manette

Daniela Surina
as La marquise de Cambyse

Paul Frankeur
as Docteur Minxit

Bernard Alane
as Pont-Cassé

Alfred Adam
as Le sergent

Régine Motte
as Madame Fata (uncredited)

Jacques Brel
as Benjamin Rathery

Guy Delorme
as Un laquais

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Release date: 1969-11-28

Runtime: 1h 30m

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