The Artist
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Film running length: 100 min
(excl trailers and advertisements) - UK Release Date: 6/1/2012
- Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius
- Country: France
- Language: English
- Distributor: Entertainment Film Distributor
Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman
Winner of 3 Golden Globe awards including Best Motion Picture - musical or comedy
Winner of 7 BAFTA awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor
Winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director
In romance drama ‘The Artist’, George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a world-famous silent movie superstar.
However, his illustrious career looks set to come to an abrupt end when talking pictures arrive, changing the face of cinema forever. At the same, Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), a struggling young dancer, is catapulted into stardom thanks to her natural ability for the new medium.
Filmed in black and white, without dialogue, ‘The Artist’ tells the story of what happens when they meet and share their dreams and ambitions.
Contains scene of mild threat.
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The Artist: Average guest rating breakdown (across UK & Ireland):
Total ratings: 413
Average rating: 4.3
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Latest customer reviews (from a total of 30 reviews):
Personal Record Breaker
It must surely be a most courageous act by Michel Hazanavicius and Jean Dujardin, to name just 2, to do a concept of a silent movie and achieve what they got at the end of the day! But well done to EVERYONE in this movie. I still intend to watch it for the 16th time.....
This film has it all!
It was very brave to do something that could be seen as oldfashioned. It gives an insight into Hollywood of that time and is brilliantly acted by the 3 leading characters! It is hugely entertaining and beautiful to watch.
I will watch it again and continue to recommend it! A one off and truly lovely film!
The Artist - An utterly engrossing masterpiece
Winner of 5 Academy Awards:
Best Picture
Best Director - Michel Hazanavicius
Best Actor - Jean Dujardin
Best Original Score
Best Costume Design
Nominated for:
Best Supporting Actress - Berenice Bejo
Best Original Screenplay
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
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