The Artist
- Directors: Michel Hazanavicius
- Cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, Malcolm McDowell, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle, Beth Grant, Bitsie Tulloch
Romance/Comedy/Drama. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. France. 2011
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Synopsis for The Artist:
Winner of 3 Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture (Comedy or Musical), Best Actor Jean Dujardin and Best Score
Hollywood 1927. Silent movie matinee idol George Valentin (Jean Dujardin, the charismatic star of OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies) is enjoying the good life, although he seems fonder of his faithful dog than of his trophy wife (Penelope Ann Miller). He meets funny, sexy young extra Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), a dancer set for a big break, and sparks fly. With the advent of the talkies George's career nosedives, while Peppy's takes off. The Artist is the charming and poignant story of their interlinked destinies—a delightful valentine to the love of cinema, with a tip of the hat to Singin' in the Rain and A Star Is Born. Writer/director Michel Hazanavicius (who also directed the OSS 117 films) daringly shot the film completely in the style of a silent feature, in black and white and without sound (with a few striking exceptions), filmed on location in Hollywood, set to a wonderful original score by Ludovic Bource.
"Drama, comedy, action and romance are intertwined in this gorgeously photographed and brilliantly directed film. Lead performances are thoroughly engaging despite — or perhaps because of &mash; being wordless."—Claudia Puig, USA Today
"Here is one of the most entertaining films in many a moon, a film that charms because of its story, its performances and because of the sly way it plays with being silent and black and white."—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"In many ways — in all ways — The Artist is a profound achievement."—Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle