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My Uncle Benjamin

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...

1969 |1h 30m |  Comedy, History

Cast

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Jacques Brel

Benjamin Rathery

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Claude Jade

Manette

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Bernard Alane

Pont-Cassé

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Rosy Varte

Bettine, soeur de Benjamin

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Paul Frankeur

Docteur Minxit

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Lyne Chardonnet

Arabelle Minxit

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Robert Dalban

Père de Manette

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Bernard Blier

Marquis de Cambyse

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Alfred Adam

Le sergent

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Armand Mestral

Machecourt

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Paul Préboist

Parlenta

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Guy Delorme

Un laquais

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Christine Aurel

Madame Chapelle

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Daniela Surina

La marquise de Cambyse

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Régine Motte

Madame Fata (uncredited)

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Status

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Language

French

Budget

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