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La Classe américaine
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La Classe américaine

1993-12-31 · 72 min · ★ 7.6

Comedy · TV Movie

George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning of these intriguing final words, asks his three best investigators, Dave, Peter and Steven, to solve the mystery. (Sixteen French actors dub scenes from various Warner Bros. films to create a parody of Citizen Kane, 1941.)

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Directors
Michel Hazanavicius, Dominique Mézerette
Production companies
Dune
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Christine DelarocheChristine DelarocheDubbing Voice (voice)
Évelyne GrandjeanÉvelyne GrandjeanDubbing Voice (voice)
Marc CassotMarc CassotDubbing Voice (voice)
Patrick GuilleminPatrick GuilleminDubbing Voice (voice)
Raymond LoyerDubbing Voice (voice)
Joël MartineauDubbing Voice (voice)
Jean-Claude MontalbanDubbing Voice (voice)
Roger RudelRoger RudelDubbing Voice (voice)
Jean-Éric BielleJean-Éric BielleDubbing Voice (voice)
Marc FrançoisDubbing Voice (voice)
Michel HazanaviciusMichel HazanaviciusDubbing Voice (voice)
Lionel AbelanskiLionel AbelanskiDubbing Voice (voice)
Dominique FarrugiaDominique FarrugiaDubbing Voice (voice)
Alain ChabatAlain ChabatDubbing Voice (voice)
Serge HazanaviciusSerge HazanaviciusDubbing Voice (voice)
Jean-Yves LafesseJean-Yves LafesseDubbing Voice (voice)
John WayneJohn WayneGeorge Abitbol (archive footage)
Dustin HoffmanDustin HoffmanPeter (archive footage)
Paul NewmanPaul NewmanDave (archive footage)
Robert RedfordRobert RedfordSteven (archive footage)

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