The Artist

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The Artist

7.9 | 1h40m | PG-13 | en | Drama

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

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7.9 | 1h40m | PG-13 | en | Drama , Comedy , Romance | More Info

Released: January. 20,2012 | Released Producted By: France 3 Cinéma , La Petite Reine Country: France Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.orange-studio.fr/film/264/the-artist.html

Synopsis

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

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Cast

Jean Dujardin , Bérénice Bejo , John Goodman

Director

Joe Mason

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France 3 Cinéma , La Petite Reine

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Trailers & Images

Cast

Jean Dujardin

as George Valentin

Shoot to Live OSS 117: From Africa with Love Presidents Hommage national à Jean-Paul Belmondo Deerskin Delete History Little White Lies 2 An Officer and a Spy The Connection

Bérénice Bejo

as Peppy Miller

Final Cut The Man in the Basement A Bookshop in Paris The Lost Prince A Friendly Tale... Funan The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Nothing to Hide Godard Mon Amour

John Goodman

as Al Zimmer

The Freak Brothers Monsters at Work Easy Does It Biography: Chris Farley - Anything for a Laugh The Righteous Gemstones Captive State Roseanne The Conners Black Earth Rising

Reviews

hello-60963 Visual and music worth more then a speech sometimes

cricketbat I wanted to like The Artist more than I did. I love silent movies and I was excited to see this Best Picture winner. However, I may have built it up too much in my mind. It's enjoyable, but it didn't grab me like I expected it to. The cast does a great job, the visuals are beautiful and I love the references and homages to the silent era. The story, however, is overly simplistic and it seems to drag. It may have been my fault, though, I watched it when I was tired -- never a good idea.

gverdonk A silent film, in black and white, led by two French stars that are virtually unknown in the United States, it doesn't seem like the kind of movie that, outside of art-house buffs, would catch on with a broader audience. But, the Weinstein instincts were right on as the movie played like gangbusters to critics (who applauded several times through the screening at Cannes), but moreover, Hazanavicius' film is a pure joy. Wildly entertaining, with a big generous heart, "The Artist" is not just an exercise in old school filmmaking, it's a beautifully told story that is classic and timeless in feel.

mjdk2 Where do I begin, well for starters I can say that I am a huge fan of Jean Dujardin. However, as I lack any artistic bones in my DNA the black & white silent style of this movie just did not appeal to me. The silent era as well as that of B&W, is a bygone era and for a good reason, it has been surpassed by better technology. I can certainly appreciate B&W photographs, for the most part, I prefer to shoot them that way. That, however, does not mean I want to watch a movie in this format.Even as a kid I found Mel Brooks' Silent Movie to be somewhat annoying, but in the end, it was entertaining and funny - that said I only watched it once. The Artist was neither - perhaps it is my fault though as I fast forwarded through the majority of the film.