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...

6.092

90 min

Cast

Jacques Brel

as Benjamin Rathery

Claude Jade

as Manette

Bernard Alane

as Pont-Cassé

Rosy Varte

as Bettine, soeur de Benjamin

Paul Frankeur

as Docteur Minxit

Lyne Chardonnet

as Arabelle Minxit

Robert Dalban

as Père de Manette

Bernard Blier

as Marquis de Cambyse

Alfred Adam

as Le sergent

Armand Mestral

as Machecourt

Paul Préboist

as Parlenta

Guy Delorme

as Un laquais

Christine Aurel

as Madame Chapelle

Daniela Surina

as La marquise de Cambyse

Régine Motte

as Madame Fata (uncredited)

Director

Édouard Molinaro