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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Yves Robert (screenplay)
Yves Robert (dialogue) ...
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Release Date:
9 February 1968 (France) more
Plot:
Alexandre, a young and honest farmer, is oppressed by an authoritarian wife, who makes him work like a dog... more | add synopsis
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Two roads diverged in a wood, and boy am I glad I chose the one I did! more (13 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Philippe Noiret | ... | Alexandre | |
| Françoise Brion | ... | La Grande | |
| Marlène Jobert | ... | Agathe | |
| Paul Le Person | ... | Sanguin | |
| Tsilla Chelton | ... | Madame Bouillot | |
| Léonce Corne | ... | Lamendin | |
| Pierre Richard | ... | Colibert | |
| Jean Saudray | ... | Pinton | |
| Pierre Barnley | |||
| Marcel Bernier | ... | Malicorne | |
| Bernard Charlan | ... | Le maire | |
| Madeleine Damien | ... | Madame Boisseau | |
| Pierre Maguelon | ... | Verglandier | |
| Marie Marc | |||
| François Vibert | ... | Le beau-père d'Alexandre |
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Also Known As:
Alexander (USA)
Very Happy Alexander (International: English title) (literal title)
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Runtime:
100 min | France:90 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Argentina:Atp | Germany:6 | USA:G | Iceland:L | Australia:G
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Featured in Le bal des casse-pieds (1992) more
Soundtrack:
Le ciel, la terre et l'eau more
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Alexandre le bienheureux (1968)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| Canadian Release in November | drasticdragon-1 |
| Would love to see this movie again | smarcus-1 |
| C'est honteux / It's a shame | Enkelados |
| Le ciel, la terre et l'eau | 12Feefei21 |
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| 8½ | La gloire de mon père | Sullivan's Travels | Le château de ma mère | Sheitan |
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A fable, a parable, an examination of the human condition, and a must see for anyone thinking of getting married. Certainly one of the strongest declarations on record of just why we love our dogs. There is always something rumpled about Noiret, a bit of a sad sack who somehow manages to wrest dignity from abuse or meager circumstance. Alexandre isn't his best film, or probably anybody's best film, but who can ignore this simple man who takes to bed, not in anguish over his loss, but in quiet enjoyment of what he has found through loss to the distress of his neighbors? Alexandre is a delicious comment on the benefits of breaking with convention and taking one's own road.