Very Happy Alexander

• Philippe Noiret: Alexandre Gartempe
• Marlène Jobert: Agathe Bordeaux
• Françoise Brion: La Grande
• Paul le person: Sanguin
• Tsilla Chelton: Madame Bouillot
• Jean Saudray: Pinton
• Léonce Corne: Lamendin
• Bernard Charlan: Mayor
• Jean Carmet: La Fringale
• Pierre Richard: Colibert

Alexander, the art of living ( Original: Alexandre le bienheureux; DDR Title: Alexander, the blissful dreamer ) is a comedy directed by Yves Robert, which was premiered on 9 February 1968 in France. The film was in 1971 to see on German television, two years before he was shown in 1973 in the German cinemas. Philippe Noiret is seen in one of his signature roles as jovial life artist, and the transformation from staid farmers to "hippie " also fits into the 1968 zeitgeist. The film made ​​in France Noiret star.

Action

The rich farmer Alexander is dominated by his wife, who drives him constantly. When she dies in a car accident, he decides not to work and spend the day in bed. His dog is sent with a basket to the village to take care of him. Its doing nothing acts offensive to the villagers, especially when some of them be infected. Finally, it is possible Agathe to penetrate to him, and almost to "convert " him again. But when it dawns on the wedding day that he falls back into his old situation, it can burst the wedding.

Reviews

" An original, fresh staged praise of laziness and the small pleasures of life; sympathetic conversation with rethink evaluate approaches. "