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...
Orson Welles
Director
Leonardo Scavino
as
Gaston / Beniamino Balsamo
Frank Latimore
as
Gilbert de Rezel
Silvana Mangano
as
(uncredited)
Édouard Molinaro
Director
Bernard Blier
as
Le marquis de Cambyse
Carlo Alighiero
as
L'intendant du marquis
Maïwenn
Director
Pierre Richard
as
Duc de Richelieu
Benjamin Lavernhe
as
La Borde
Johnny Depp
as
Louis XV
Caroline Chaniolleau
as
Madame de la Garde
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