
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...
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Top Cast

Jacques Brel
Benjamin Rathery

Claude Jade
Manette

Bernard Alane
Pont-Cassé

Rosy Varte
Bettine, soeur de Benjamin

Paul Frankeur
Docteur Minxit

Lyne Chardonnet
Arabelle Minxit

Robert Dalban
Père de Manette

Bernard Blier
Marquis de Cambyse

Alfred Adam
Le sergent

Armand Mestral
Machecourt

Paul Préboist
Parlenta

Guy Delorme
Un laquais

Christine Aurel
Madame Chapelle

Daniela Surina
La marquise de Cambyse

Régine Motte
Madame Fata (uncredited)
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