La Classe américaine (1993)

Comedy TV Movie

George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. With his last breath, he whispers: “Shitty world.” 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… (16 French actors dub scenes from various Warner Bros. films to create a parody of “Citizen Kane,” 1941.)

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Runtime: 72 mins Rating: 7.8

Cast

Orson Welles

Himself (Archive Footage)

James Stewart

Jacques (Archive Footage)

Paul Newman

Dave (Archive Footage)

Robert Redford

Himself

John Wayne

George Abitbol (Archive Footage)

Ricky Nelson

L'ami de George (Archive Footage)

Frank Sinatra

Franky (Archive Footage)

Dustin Hoffman

Himself