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La Classe américaine (1993)

Genre : Comedy, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Michel Hazanavicius, Dominique Mézerette
Writer : Dominique Mézerette, Michel Hazanavicius

Synopsis

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.)

Actors

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)
Dominique Farrugia
Dominique Farrugia
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Alain Chabat
Alain Chabat
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Serge Hazanavicius
Serge Hazanavicius
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Jean-Yves Lafesse
Jean-Yves Lafesse
Dubbing Voice (voice)
John Wayne
John Wayne
George Abitbol (archive footage)
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Peter (archive footage)
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Dave (archive footage)
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Steven (archive footage)
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
José (archive footage)
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Hugues (archive footage)
James Stewart
James Stewart
Jacques (archive footage)
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Dino (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frankie (archive footage)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
The Actor (archive footage)
Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Yves (archive footage)
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Christelle (archive footage)
Angie Dickinson
Angie Dickinson
Jacqueline (archive footage)
Lana Turner
Lana Turner
Isabelle (archive footage)
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
The Newspaper Director (archive footage)
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Callaghan (archive footage)
Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
George's Friend (archive footage)
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
The Indian (archive footage)
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman
A Future Man (archive footage)
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Frédéric (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
The Professional Witness (archive footage)
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest (archive footage)
Jan-Michael Vincent
Jan-Michael Vincent
The Helicopter Fan (archive footage)
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo
The Actor's Wife (archive footage)
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott
Joël (archive footage)
James Franciscus
James Franciscus
Professor Hammond (archive footage)
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
'Deep Throat' (archive footage)
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
'Good Advices' Huggy (archive footage)
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
'Stumpy' (archive footage)
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset
The Helicopter Woman (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
The Helicopter Man (archive footage)
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
A Journalist (archive footage)
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Dino's Friend (archive footage)
Nick Cravat
Nick Cravat
José's Friend (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Qualen
John Qualen
V12 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Assassin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin West
Martin West
Police Officer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jacqueline deWit
Jacqueline deWit
Handmaid (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlotte Stewart
Charlotte Stewart
Waitress (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christopher George
Christopher George
George's Friend (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elaine Devry
Elaine Devry
Prostitute #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sharon DeBord
Sharon DeBord
Prostitute #2 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sue Ane Langdon
Sue Ane Langdon
Prostitute #3 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Joseph
Jackie Joseph
Prostitute #4 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Russell
Jackie Russell
Prostitute #5 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forrest Tucker
Forrest Tucker
The Fax Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Colbert
Robert Colbert
A Future Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jenny Sullivan
Jenny Sullivan
The Water Girl (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jane Howard
Jane Howard
'La Choucroute' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney
Frédéric's Agressor #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward
Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward
Frédéric's Agressor #2 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Josh Albee
Josh Albee
Steven's New Friend (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pamela Tiffin
Pamela Tiffin
Bikini Girl (archive footage) (uncredited)
Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese
The Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
Russell Evans
Russell Evans
Julien Lepers (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lyle Bettger
Lyle Bettger
Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Dante
Michael Dante
'Le Manchot' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gary Grimes
Gary Grimes
George's Friend (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson
Goon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gila Golan
Gila Golan
Professor Hammond's Friend (archive footage) (uncredited)
Al Lettieri
Al Lettieri
Unknown Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Kelton
Richard Kelton
Gaël (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
The Porter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
Huggy's Friend (archive footage) (uncredited)
Penny Fuller
Penny Fuller
Sosso (archive footage) (uncredited)
Florence Pepper
Florence Pepper
'La Grosse Vache' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crews

Michel Hazanavicius
Michel Hazanavicius
Director
Dominique Mézerette
Dominique Mézerette
Director
Laurent Petitgirard
Laurent Petitgirard
Original Music Composer
Ève Vercel
Ève Vercel
Producer
Robert Nador
Robert Nador
Producer
Michel Lecourt
Michel Lecourt
Producer
Dominique Mézerette
Dominique Mézerette
Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius
Michel Hazanavicius
Screenplay
Claude Lewy
Claude Lewy
Production Manager
Claude Lewy
Claude Lewy
Script Supervisor
Claude Lewy
Claude Lewy
Production Assistant
Dominique Blattlin
Dominique Blattlin
Production Coordinator
Laurence Hamedi
Laurence Hamedi
Production Coordinator
Jean-Michel Kuess
Jean-Michel Kuess
Editor
Guy Rondi
Guy Rondi
Editor
Phillipe Penot
Phillipe Penot
Foley Artist
Christophe Woog
Christophe Woog
Foley Artist
Laurence Kurzer
Laurence Kurzer
Sound Editor
Claude Gazeau
Claude Gazeau
Sound Recordist
Claude Gazeau
Claude Gazeau
Sound Mixer
Philippe Charrier
Philippe Charrier
Sound Post Supervisor

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