Comedy · France · 1968 · 1h 40m

Very Happy Alexander

Alexandre le bienheureux

Director

Cast

Philippe Noiret as Alexandre Gartempe Marlène Jobert as Agathe Bordot Françoise Brion as Eliane Gartempe, aka 'La Grande' Paul Le Person as Sanguin Tsilla Chelton as Mrs. Bouillot Léonce Corne as Father Lamendin

Crew

René Mathelin — Director of Photography Andrée Werlin — Editor Vladimir Cosma — Original Music Composer Yves Robert — Screenplay Pierre Lévy-Corti — Screenplay Yves Robert — Story

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Yves Robert Director René Mathelin Director of Photography Andrée Werlin Editor Vladimir Cosma Original Music Composer Yves Robert Screenplay Pierre Lévy-Corti Screenplay Yves Robert Story Danièle Delorme Producer Jacques d'Ovidio Production Design

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