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Release Date:
December 31, 1993
Original Title:
La Classe américaine
Alternate Titles:
La Classe américaine : Le Grand Détournement
Le Grand Détournement
Genres:
Comedy | TV Movie
Production Companies:
Dune
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 72
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.)
Director:
Dominique Mézerette
Michel Hazanavicius
Editor:
Guy Rondi
Jean-Michel Kuess
Foley Artist:
Philippe Penot
Christophe Woog
Original Music Composer:
Laurent Petitgirard
Producer:
Robert Nador
Ève Vercel
Michel Lecourt
Production Assistant:
Claude Lewy
Production Coordinator:
Dominique Blattlin
Laurence Hamedi
Production Manager:
Claude Lewy
Screenplay:
Dominique Mézerette
Michel Hazanavicius
Script Supervisor:
Claude Lewy
Sound Editor:
Laurence Kurzer
Sound Mixer:
Claude Gazeau
Sound Post Supervisor:
Philippe Charrier
Sound Recordist:
Claude Gazeau
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