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My Uncle Benjamin (1969)

6.2 | Nov 28, 1969 (FR) | Comedy, History | 01:30

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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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
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