My Uncle Benjamin (1969) ( Mon oncle Benjamin )

My Uncle Benjamin (1969) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Mon oncle Benjamin
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
89 min + 70 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1969 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Édouard Molinaro

Written By:
André Couteaux
Jean-François Hauduroy

Actors:
Jacques Brel ..... Dr. Benjamin Rathery
Claude Jade ..... Manette
Bernard Alane ..... Le vicomte Hector de Pont-Cassé
Rosy Varte ..... Bettine Machecourt
Paul Frankeur ..... Le docteur Minxit
Alfred Adam ..... Le sergent
Bernard Blier ..... Le marquis de Cambyse
Carlo Alighiero ..... L'intendant du marquis
Lyne Chardonnet ..... Arabelle Minxit
Robert Dalban ..... Jean-Pierre, l'aubergiste
Armand Mestral ..... Machecourt
Paul Préboist ..... Parlenta
Daniela Surina ..... La marquise de Cambyse
Christine Aurel ..... Madame Chapelle
Gérard Boucaron ..... Le docteur Fata

Synopsis:

The story is set in 1750 during the time of Louis XV. Benjamin (Jacques Brel) is a country doctor in love with the beautiful innkeeper's daughter, Manette, but she refuses his advances until he produces a marriage contract. After suffering a humiliating practical joke and condemned to prison, Benjamin escapes with Manette, who realizes she prefers happiness to a marriage contract after all.

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...

France, 1750. Benjamin Rathery is a young doctor whose reputation as a skirt chaser is as widely known as his generosity towards the poor folk of his town. He is in love with Manette, the innkeeper's beautiful daughter. However, she has no intention of giving in to Benjamin until she sees the marriage contract, and he is strangely reluctant to give up his bachelor lifestyle...

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