My Uncle Benjamin

Synopsis

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...

Main Cast

Jacques Brel

Benjamin Rathery

Age : 49 | Popularity : 5%

Claude Jade

Manette

Age : 58 | Popularity : 12%

Bernard Alane

Pont-Cassé

Age : 75 | Popularity : 10%

Rosy Varte

Bettine, soeur de Benjamin

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Paul Frankeur

Docteur Minxit

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Lyne Chardonnet

Arabelle Minxit

Age : 37 | Popularity : 3%

Robert Dalban

Père de Manette

Age : 83 | Popularity : 13%

Bernard Blier

Marquis de Cambyse

Age : 73 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Édouard Molinaro
Production	Producer	Roger Debelmas Robert Sussfeld
	Co-Producer	Marina Cicogna
Writing	Screenplay	André Couteaux Jean-François Hauduroy Édouard Molinaro
	Novel	Claude Tillier
Sound	Original Music Composer	Jacques Brel
	Sound Designer	Jean Labussière
Camera	Director of Photography	Alain Levent
Editing	Editor	Monique Isnardon Robert Isnardon
Art	Production Design	François de Lamothe
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Jacques Fonteray
Department	Role	Name

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