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Very Happy Alexander

Original title: Alexandre le bienheureux

  • Movie
  • 1968
  • 1h 40m

Directed by Yves Robert

6.9

TMDB audience rating
6.9 out of 10 from 170 votes

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Overview

Alexandre, a young and honest farmer, is oppressed by an authoritarian wife, who makes him work like a dog. When she dies in a car crash, he decides to stay in bed, absolutely free and inactive. Just a dog is occupied to carry food and newspapers to him.

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Cast and crew

  • Philippe Noiret

    Philippe NoiretAlexandre Gartempe

  • Marlène Jobert

    Marlène JobertAgathe Bordot

  • Françoise Brion

    Françoise BrionEliane Gartempe, aka 'La Grande'

  • Paul Le Person

    Paul Le PersonSanguin

  • Tsilla Chelton

    Tsilla CheltonMrs. Bouillot

  • Léonce Corne

    Léonce CorneFather Lamendin

  • Pierre Richard

    Pierre RichardColibert

  • Jean Saudray

    Jean SaudrayPinton

  • KalyAlexander's dog

  • Pierre Barnleythe priest

  • Marcel Bernier

    Marcel BernierMalicorne

  • Bernard Charlan

    Bernard CharlanMayor

  • Madeleine Damien

    Madeleine DamienMrs. Boisseau

  • Pierre Maguelon

    Pierre MaguelonVerglandier

  • Marie MarcOld mother of 'La Grande'

  • Antoinette MoyaAngèle Sanguin

  • François Vibert

    François VibertAlexander's stepfather

  • Jean Carmet

    Jean Carmet'La Fringale'

Director
Yves Robert
Writer
Yves Robert and Pierre Lévy-Corti
Music
Vladimir Cosma
Cinematography
René Mathelin