Alexandre le bienheureux

Infobox Film
name = Alexandre le bienheureux


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director = Yves Robert
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writer = Yves Robert
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starring = Philippe Noiret
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distributor = Films de la Colombe
Madeleine Films
La Guéville
released = flagicon|France February 9, 1968
flagicon|USA February 17, 1969
flagicon|West Germany December 21, 1973
runtime = 100 min
country = France
language = French
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amg_id = 1:153699
imdb_id = 0061343

"Alexandre le bienheureux" ( _en. Blissful Alexander) is a 1968 French comedy film, directed by Yves Robert, starring Philippe Noiret, Marlène Jobert and Françoise Brion. This was comic actor Pierre Richard's second appearance on film, playing a secondary role toward the end of the plot.

The film has been released on DVD on May 4, 2004.

Brief summary

Philippe Noiret plays a henpecked childless farmer that lives oppressed by his authoritarian and materialistic wife. When she and her relatives are killed in a car accident, he decides that it is time to take it easy and enjoy life a little, sets all his livestock free, and then practically disappears. The only clue that he is still alive is his dog, who periodically goes shopping to the closest town with a basket in its mouth. After several attempts, a delegation sent by the citizens finds he has retired —to his bed. This creates no small social upheaval in this working-class small French town where hard work is regaded as a virtue, and hence his attitude is viewed as a scandal and a menace.

Cast

* Philippe Noiret — Alexandre
* Françoise Brion — La Grande, Alexandre's wife
* Marlène Jobert — Agathe
* Paul Le Person — Sanguin
* Tsilla Chelton — Madame Bouillot
* Léonce Corne — Lamendin
* Pierre Richard — Colibert
* Jean Saudray — Pinton
* Marcel Bernier — Malicorne
* Bernard Charlan — The mayor
* Madeleine Damien — Madame Boisseau
* Pierre Maguelon — Verglandier
* François Vibert — Alexandre's father in law
* Jean Carmet — La Fringale

References

* [http://www.commeaucinema.com/film=alexandre-le-bienheureux,27889.html Information about the film, synopsis, trailer] fr icon
* [http://www.cinemotions.com/modules/Films/fiche/11086/Alexandre-le-bienheureux.html Alexandre Le Bienheureux] fr icon

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