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

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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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Garance Boulet

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George Clooney

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James Cromwell

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Russell Crowe

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