La Classe américaine

Oct 5, 2012

1h 6m

★ 6.5

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.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

La Classe américaine

La Petite Reine

La Classe américaine Trailers

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Cast

Self

Michel Hazanavicius

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Bérénice Bejo

Self

Jean Dujardin

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Thomas Langmann

Self

Guillaume Schiffman

Self

Ludovic Bource

Self

Emmanuelle Bercot

Self

Anne-Sophie Bion

Self

Garance Boulet

Self

George Clooney

Self

James Cromwell

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Russell Crowe

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0.0

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6.5

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0.0

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6.0

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