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La Classe américaine(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-12-31
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234 Votes
Time: 1h 12m
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.)
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: La Classe américaine
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christine Delaroche
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Évelyne Grandjean
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Marc Cassot
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Patrick Guillemin
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Roger Rudel
Dubbing Voice (voice)
Jean-Éric Bielle
Dubbing Voice (voice)
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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.)
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1993-12-31
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