La Classe américaine (1993)

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.)

Directing:
  • Michel Hazanavicius
  • Dominique Mézerette

Writing:
  • Michel Hazanavicius
  • Dominique Mézerette

Stars:
Release Date: 1993-12-31
themoviedb icon 7.7/10
  • Country: FR
  • Language: Français
  • Runtime: 72

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Robert Redford
Robert Redfor...
Steven (archive footage)
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Christelle (archive footage)
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaste...
José (archive footage)
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Hugues (archive footage)
Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchu...
Yves (archive footage)
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)
John Wayne
John Wayne
George Abitbol (archive footage)
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffma...
Peter (archive footage)
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Dave (archive footage)
James Stewart
James Stewart
Jacques (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frankie (archive footage)
Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
George's Friend (archive footage)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
The Actor (archive footage)
Charles Bronson
Charles Brons...
The Indian (archive footage)
Christine Delaroche
Christine Del...
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Évelyne Grandjean
Évelyne Grand...
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Marc Cassot
Marc Cassot
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Patrick Guillemin
Patrick Guill...
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Roger Rudel
Roger Rudel
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Jean-Éric Bielle
Jean-Éric Bie...
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Michel Hazanavicius
Michel Hazana...
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Lionel Abelanski
Lionel Abelan...
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Dominique Farrugia
Dominique Far...
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Alain Chabat
Alain Chabat
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Serge Hazanavicius
Serge Hazanav...
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Jean-Yves Lafesse
Jean-Yves Laf...
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Angie Dickinson
Angie Dickins...
Jacqueline (archive footage)
Lana Turner
Lana Turner
Isabelle (archive footage)
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
The Newspaper Director (archive footage)
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Callaghan (archive footage)
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitma...
A Future Man (archive footage)
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Frédéric (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
The Professional Witness (archive footage)
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgni...
Ernest (archive footage)
Jan-Michael Vincent
Jan-Michael V...
The Helicopter Fan (archive footage)
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Car...
The Actor's Wife (archive footage)
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scot...
Joël (archive footage)
James Franciscus
James Francis...
Professor Hammond (archive footage)
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
'Deep Throat' (archive footage)
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Farga...
'Good Advices' Huggy (archive footage)
Walter Brennan
Walter Brenna...
'Stumpy' (archive footage)
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bi...
The Helicopter Woman (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Mered...
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 Suther...
Assassin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin West
Martin West
Police Officer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jacqueline deWit
Jacqueline de...
Handmaid (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlotte Stewart
Charlotte Ste...
Waitress (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christopher George
Christopher G...
George's Friend (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elaine Devry
Elaine Devry
Prostitute #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sue Ane Langdon
Sue Ane Langd...
Prostitute #3 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Joseph
Jackie Joseph
Prostitute #4 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forrest Tucker
Forrest Tucke...
The Fax Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Colbert
Robert Colber...
A Future Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney
Frédéric's Agressor #1 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward
Herbert 'Cowb...
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 Cor...
The Helicopter Man's Wife (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 Kelto...
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)
Jackie Russell
Jackie Russel...
Prostitute #5 (archive footage) (uncredited)
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