The Artist

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The Artist

PG-13

2011

1h 40m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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In the 1920s, actor George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a bona fide matinee idol with many adoring fans. While working on his latest film, George finds himself falling in love with an ingenue named Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) and, what's more, it seems Peppy feels the same way. But George is reluctant to cheat on his wife with the beautiful young actress. The growing popularity of sound in movies further separates the potential lovers, as George's career begins to fade while Peppy's star rises.

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Critics Consensus

A crowd-pleasing tribute to the magic of silent cinema, The Artist is a clever, joyous film with delightful performances and visual style to spare.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

02/20/2019

The fiction, ultimately, is the thing. The Artist, in the best possible sense, is more of a movie than a film. It's played for laughs and tears; it switches from action to tenderness; it's got a really funny dog.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/08/2017

A-

The Artist is simply a pleasure to watch, if only for just two hours in time.

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Christopher Kelly

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

02/17/2015

Michel Hazanavicius' black-and-white, mostly silent comedy The Artist is a gorgeously made curiosity -- a film that functions as a testament to its own obsession with other movies.

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Danilo Castro

Next Best Picture

08/31/2023

7/10

It isn’t easy to get modern audiences to engage with a film that looks like it was made a century prior. Yet, that’s precisely what director Michel Hazanavicius manages to do.

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Mark Johnson

Awards Daily

06/27/2023

The Artist, as cute and charming as it was when it came out, falls into the severely niche category a decade later.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/01/2023

4/4

It’s the opposite of everything that sells at the box office today, and it’s a pure delight from start to finish.

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JoParkerBear P

Sep 28

It’s perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing if I could.

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Donald D

Aug 31

What a surprising beautiful movie just let it wash over you.

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vincent f

Aug 27

Un hommage français au cinéma américain du bon vieux temps....

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Jeremi B

Jun 25

The Artist est un magnifique hommage à l’histoire du cinéma. Le film réussit à recréer l’univers du muet avec élégance et sensibilité, tout en rendant hommage à une époque révolue. Il permet à la nouvelle génération de comprendre, à travers une fiction touchante, ce que signifiait le passage du muet au cinéma parlant. Jean Dujardin livre une performance exceptionnelle : par ses expressions faciales et sa gestuelle, il transmet des émotions puissantes sans dire un mot. C’est ce qui rend son interprétation si juste et marquante. La musique et les effets sonores viennent sublimer le tout et nous plongent complètement dans cette ambiance rétro. La fin, pleine d’émotions, est une réussite totale — intense, libératrice et parfaitement dosée. C’est un film hors du commun, à la fois original dans sa forme et universel dans son propos. Bon, cela dit… on comprend aussi pourquoi la parole a fini par s’imposer au cinéma.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 8

Failure in 1 2/3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The first silent movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $44,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Francisco S

Mar 21

Gave it a second chance... same results, we get it sound is better.

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Synopsis

In the 1920s, actor George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a bona fide matinee idol with many adoring fans. While working on his latest film, George finds himself falling in love with an ingenue named Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) and, what's more, it seems Peppy feels the same way. But George is reluctant to cheat on his wife with the beautiful young actress. The growing popularity of sound in movies further separates the potential lovers, as George's career begins to fade while Peppy's star rises.

Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Producer: Thomas Langmann
Screenwriter: Michel Hazanavicius
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Jouror Productions, La Petite Reine, France 3 Cinéma, uFilm, La Classe Américaine, Studio 37, JD Prod
Rating: PG-13 (A Disturbing Image|A Crude Gesture)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.7M
Runtime: 1h 40m

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