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Released
2012 · FILM

La Classe américaine

A French filmmaker orchestrates a bold and cunning publicity campaign to turn a silent, black-and-white film into an Oscar sensation, defying Hollywood's expectations and rewriting the rules of cinematic success.

Runtime
66 min
Language
FR
DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

The story of the successful publicity campaign that made it possible for the French film *The Artist* (2011) to win five Academy Awards offers an intimate look at what happens when a silent, black-and-white French film astounds Hollywood.

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Principal cast & crew: 14

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Edited by Nathan DelannoyShot by Berenice Bejo

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