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The Artist
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- 2011
- Michel Hazanavicius
- 96 mins
- PG
Summary
Silent romantic drama starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. In 1927, matinée idol George Valentin is the toast of Tinseltown. A female fan charms him at the premiere of his latest film, and so begins the inexorable rise to fame of the talented Peppy Miller. But with the silent era giving way to the talkies, the future looks to be less bright for Valentin.
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A star rating of 5 out of 5.
Alan Jones
Just like they did in their French OSS 117 spy spoofs, director Michel Hazanavicius and star Jean Dujardin perfectly evoke an authentic period and style in this remarkable re-creation of Hollywood's silent movie era. Filmed in black and white, in the squarer Academy ratio, with only the briefest and cleverest dips into sound (the intertitles are in English), this evocation of Tinseltown on the eve of The Jazz Singer is a film buff feel-good joy. Dujardin's charm (he was named best actor at Cannes 2011 and at the Oscars) is successfully harnessed as matinée idol George Valentin, whose career nosedives with the arrival of the talkies. Meanwhile vivacious Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), who joins one of his movies as an extra, finds her star rising as the studios look for fresh talent with attractive voices. Embracing the techniques and look of the times, and paying homage to numerous silent classics and Citizen Kane, this loving, warm pastiche is a sheer delight.
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rolenameGeorge ValentinJean DujardinPeppy MillerBérénice BejoCliftonJames CromwellDorisPenelope Ann MillerThe ButlerMalcolm McDowellConstanceMissi PylePeppy's maidBeth GrantPeppy's butlerEd LauterAl ZimmerJohn GoodmanAdmiring womanNina Siemaszko
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rolenameDirectorMichel Hazanavicius
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Entertainment
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2011-12-30
Languages
English | French
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DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Black and white
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