The Artist

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    The Artist
    2011

    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 DujardinGeorge Valentin
    • Bérénice BejoPeppy Miller
    • John GoodmanAl Zimmer
    • James CromwellClifton
    • Penelope Ann MillerDoris Valentin
    • Missi PyleConstance Gray
    • Beth GrantPeppy's Maid
    • Ed LauterPeppy's Butler
    • Joel MurrayPoliceman Fire
    • Elizabeth TullochNorma

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Boxoffice Magazine

      The film's charm and delight of discovery, plus its sterling international performances, could make it a breakout hit in theaters.
    • 100

      Observer

      Get ready for a smash hit. Gimmicky but delicious, this is a valentine to the movies I promise you will cherish.
    • 88

      Rolling Stone

      The Artist encapsulates everything we go to movies for: action, laughs, tears and a chance to get lost in another world. It just might leave you speechless. How can Oscar resist?
    • 83

      The A.V. Club

      It's a beautifully shot, beautifully acted piece of fluff.
    • 80

      The New Yorker

      The Artist is not just about black-and-white silent pictures. It is a black-and-white silent picture. And it's French.
    • 80

      Variety

      A love letter to silent cinema sealed with a smirk, The Artist reteams director Michel Hazanavicius with dapper "OSS 117" star Jean Dujardin for another high-concept homage, delivering a heartfelt, old-school romance without the aid of spoken dialogue or sound.
    • 80

      Time Out

      A fascinating experiment is about to happen, and who doesn't want to be part of a little fun? That rarest of birds - a b&w silent film - is set to swoop into multiplexes. Trust us, it won't bite.
    • 80

      Village Voice

      The Artist is movie love at its most anodyne; where Guy Maddin has used the conventions of silent film to express his loony psychosexual fantasias for more than a decade, Hazanavicius sweetly asks that we not be afraid of the past.

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