La Classe américaine

1h 12m · 1993 · Directed by Michel Hazanavicius · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

La Classe américaine (1993) runs 1h 12m, directed by Michel Hazanavicius. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.)

Genres: Comedy, TV Movie

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.