My Uncle Benjamin

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My Uncle Benjamin (1969)

Directed by Édouard Molinaro

Comedy, History · 1h 30m

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...

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Cast

Crew

Director
Édouard Molinaro
Screenplay
André Couteaux, Édouard Molinaro, Jean-François Hauduroy
Novel
Claude Tillier
Director of Photography
Alain Levent
Original Music Composer
Jacques Brel
Editor
Robert Isnardon, Monique Isnardon
Producer
Roger Debelmas, Robert Sussfeld

Details

Original title
Mon oncle Benjamin
Release date
1969-11-28
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy, History
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Euro International Films