Very Happy Alexander
7.3
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.
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Cast
20 people
Philippe Noiret
Alexandre Gartempe
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Marlène Jobert
Agathe Bordot
Known for
Masculin Féminin
We Won't Grow Old Together
Françoise Brion
Eliane Gartempe, aka 'La Grande'
Known for
Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud
The French Detective
Paul Le Person
Sanguin
Known for
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
A Man and a Woman
Tsilla Chelton
Mrs. Bouillot
Known for
Auntie Danielle
The Thirst for Gold
Léonce Corne
Father Lamendin
Known for
Daybreak
The Gentleman from Epsom
Pierre Richard
Colibert
Known for
La Chèvre
The Fugitives
Jean Saudray
Pinton
Known for
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Gandahar
Kaly
Alexander's dog
No other roles listed
Pierre Barnley
the priest
No other roles listed
Marcel Bernier
Malicorne
Known for
Let's Not Get Angry
Bernard Charlan
Mayor
Known for
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
Yves Robert Director · Pierre Lévy-Corti Screenplay Vladimir Cosma Composer
Worldwide gross $17M · United States release February 17, 1969 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$16,645,537
Production
Madeleine Films
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
CAPAC
Production
Les Films de la Colombe
Production
Les Productions de la Guéville
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Alexandre le bienheureux
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 9, 1968
Theatrical
United States · February 17, 1969
Theatrical
Argentina
May 30, 1968 · Theatrical
Australia
March 12, 1970 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 19, 1968 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 3, 1968 · Theatrical
Germany
August 15, 1969 · Theatrical
February 4, 1971 · TV
December 21, 1973 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 29, 1968 · Theatrical
Japan
December 1, 1973 · Theatrical
Poland
August 1, 1970 · Theatrical
Romania
June 2, 1969 · Theatrical
Uruguay
April 11, 1969 · Theatrical
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