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La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

Warning! This film is not a film about cycling.

1993•1h 12m•

★7.6(247 ratings)

ComedyTV Movie

Overview

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.)

Director

Dominique Mézerette

Writers

Dominique Mézerette, Michel Hazanavicius

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Main Cast

Christine Delaroche

Christine Delaroche

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Évelyne Grandjean

Évelyne Grandjean

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Marc Cassot

Marc Cassot

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Patrick Guillemin

Patrick Guillemin

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Raymond Loyer

Raymond Loyer

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Joël Martineau

Joël Martineau

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Jean-Claude Montalban

Jean-Claude Montalban

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Roger Rudel

Roger Rudel

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Jean-Éric Bielle

Jean-Éric Bielle

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Marc François

Marc François

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Michel Hazanavicius

Michel Hazanavicius

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Lionel Abelanski

Lionel Abelanski

Dubbing Voice (voice)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Dominique Mézerette
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Script Supervisor: Claude Lewy

Writing

Screenplay: Dominique Mézerette
Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius

Production

Production Assistant: Claude Lewy
Producer: Ève Vercel
Production Manager: Claude Lewy
Producer: Robert Nador
Production Coordinator: Dominique Blattlin
Production Coordinator: Laurence Hamedi

Music & Sound

Sound Recordist: Claude Gazeau
Original Music Composer: Laurent Petitgirard
Sound Post Supervisor: Philippe Charrier
Sound Editor: Laurence Kurzer
Foley Artist: Philippe Penot
Foley Artist: Christophe Woog

Editing

Editor: Guy Rondi
Editor: Jean-Michel Kuess

Keywords

parodyhollywood starmysterious deathcollage film

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Warning! This film is not a film about cycling."

#2

The runtime is 72 minutes (1h 12m).

#3

The film was directed by Dominique Mézerette.

#4

The screenplay was written by Dominique Mézerette and Michel Hazanavicius.

#5

The score was composed by Laurent Petitgirard.

#6

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 84 credited actors.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0321715.

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Rating

7.6/10

Great

247 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

La Classe américaine

Status:

Released

Language:

Français

Country of Origin:

France

Production Companies:

Dune

Dune