Very Happy Alexander

Original title: Alexandre le bienheureux

Duration: 100 min

Release date: 1968-02-09

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Alexandre, a young and honest farmer, is oppressed by an authoritarian wife, who makes him work like a dog. When she dies in a car crash, he decides to stay in bed, absolutely free and inactive. Just a dog is occupied to carry food and newspapers to him.

Comedy

Alexandre le bienheureux

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Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

as Alexandre Gartempe

Marlène Jobert

as Agathe Bordot

Françoise Brion

Françoise Brion

as Eliane Gartempe, aka 'La Grande'

as Mrs. Bouillot

as Father Lamendin

as Alexander's dog

Bernard Charlan

Bernard Charlan

Madeleine Damien

Madeleine Damien

as Mrs. Boisseau

Pierre Maguelon

Pierre Maguelon

as Old mother of 'La Grande'

Antoinette Moya

Antoinette Moya

as Angèle Sanguin

François Vibert

François Vibert

as Alexander's stepfather

as 'La Fringale'

Pierre Bellemare

Pierre Bellemare

as Pierre Bellemare (uncredited)

as Mr Tondeur, TV game candidate (uncredited)

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Jacques d'Ovidio

Jacques d'Ovidio

Production Design

Pierre Berroyer

Pierre Berroyer

André Labussière

André Labussière

Pierre Tyberghein

Pierre Tyberghein

Pierre Lévy-Corti

Pierre Lévy-Corti

Pierre Lévy-Corti

Pierre Lévy-Corti

Danièle Delorme

Danièle Delorme

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

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