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La Classe américaine(2012)
Status: Released
Date: 2012-10-05
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6 Votes
Time: 1h 6m
Overview:
The story of the successful publicity campaign that made it possible for the French film The Artist (2011) to win five Academy Awards: an intimate look at what happens when a silent, black-and-white French film astounds Hollywood.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
France
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La Classe américaine
Movie: La Classe américaine
Top 10 Billed Cast
Michel Hazanavicius
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Bérénice Bejo
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Jean Dujardin
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Thomas Langmann
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Guillaume Schiffman
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Ludovic Bource
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Emmanuelle Bercot
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Anne-Sophie Bion
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George Clooney
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Overview
The story of the successful publicity campaign that made it possible for the French film The Artist (2011) to win five Academy Awards: an intimate look at what happens when a silent, black-and-white French film astounds Hollywood.
Release Date
2012-10-05
Average
6.5
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
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