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76% Critic Match
La Classe américaine
“Warning! This film is not a film about cycling.”
7.6 / 10• 1993• 1h 12m•NR• French
ComedyTV Movie
Storyline
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.)
Cast & Crew
Christine Delaroche
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Lead
Évelyne Grandjean
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Marc Cassot
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Patrick Guillemin
Dubbing Voice (voice)
RL
Raymond Loyer
Dubbing Voice (voice)
JM
Joël Martineau
Dubbing Voice (voice)
JM
Jean-Claude Montalban
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Roger Rudel
Dubbing Voice (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michel Hazanavicius's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. La Classe américaine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
