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My Uncle Benjamin (1969)

Poster for My Uncle Benjamin

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...

Cast & Crew

Director
Édouard Molinaro
  • Profile picture of Jacques Brel
    Benjamin Rathery Jacques Brel
  • Profile picture of Claude Jade
    Manette Claude Jade
  • Profile picture of Bernard Alane
    Pont-Cassé Bernard Alane
  • Profile picture of Rosy Varte
    Bettine, soeur de Benjamin Rosy Varte
  • Profile picture of Paul Frankeur
    Docteur Minxit Paul Frankeur
  • Profile picture of Lyne Chardonnet
    Arabelle Minxit Lyne Chardonnet
  • Profile picture of Robert Dalban
    Père de Manette Robert Dalban
  • Profile picture of Bernard Blier
    Marquis de Cambyse Bernard Blier

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Keywords

  • virgin
  • jealousy
  • marriage
  • king louis xv of france
  • doctor
  • relationship
  • aristocrat