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Very Happy Alexander is a french film of genre Comedy directed by Yves Robert released in USA on 17 february 1969 with Philippe Noiret
Very Happy Alexander (1968)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 17 february 1969
Length 1h40
Directed by Yves Robert
OriginFrance
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Cooking films, Films about the labor movement, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Rating72%
Very Happy Alexander (French: Alexandre le bienheureux, "Blissful Alexander") is a 1968 French comedy film, directed by Yves Robert, starring Philippe Noiret, Marlène Jobert and Françoise Brion. This was comic actor Pierre Richard's second appearance on film, playing a secondary role toward the end of the plot.
The film has been released on DVD on 4 May 2004.
Synopsis
Alexandre, homme bon vivant et nonchalant, est cultivateur dans une ferme française de la Beauce. Cependant sa vie quotidienne est dirigée par « la Grande », son ambitieuse mais néanmoins tyrannique épouse, qui le pousse à bout de force en lui imposant chaque jour une liste de travaux démesurée. Devenu brutalement veuf, il éprouve un grand soulagement et se sent libéré de son labeur : il décide de s'accorder un repos qu'il juge mérité, afin de prendre le temps de savourer la vie. Son comportement sème rapidement le trouble dans le petit village par l'exemple qu'il donne, et une partie des habitants décide de le forcer à reprendre le travail. Mais ils échouent, et Alexandre commence à faire des émules…Actors
Philippe Noiret
(Alexandre Gartempe)
Françoise Brion
(Eliane Gartempe, aka 'La Grande')
Marlène Jobert
(Agathe Bordot)
Pierre Richard
(Colibert)
Tsilla Chelton
(Mrs. Bouillot)
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