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The Artist
2011 100 min Belgium, France PG-13 12+
★8.7
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
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Description
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.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$44.67M
Worldwide:
$133.43M
Starring
Jean Dujardin
Actor
Bérénice Bejo
Actor
John Goodman
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Original Score
César Awards 2012
— Best Costume Design
César Awards 2012
— Best Film Editing
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2012
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Screenplay
Cannes Film Festival 2011
— Palme d'Or
César Awards 2012
— Best Picture
Golden Eagle 2013
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 2012
— Best Actress
César Awards 2012
— Best Actress
César Awards 2012
— Best Production Design
César Awards 2012
— Best Actor
Goya Awards 2012
— Best European Film
BAFTA 2012
— Best Sound
César Awards 2012
— Best Cinematography
Cannes Film Festival 2011
— Best Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Director
BAFTA 2012
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2012
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2012
— Best Director
European Film Awards 2012
— Audience Award
European Film Awards 2011
— Best Original Score
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 2012
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2012
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Cinematography
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2012
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2012
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2012
— Best Production Design
César Awards 2012
— Best Director
César Awards 2012
— Best Original Score
César Awards 2012
— Best Screenplay
European Film Awards 2011
— Best Picture
European Film Awards 2011
— Best Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012
— Best Cast Ensemble
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2011
— Audience Award – Best Film
BAFTA 2012
— Best Original Screenplay
Key opinion
The Artist is widely celebrated as a masterful technical achievement that successfully revives the aesthetics and silent-film conventions of the 1920s. While most viewers find its sincerity and expressive performances deeply moving, some critics argue the film functions more as a nostalgic, cliché-filled pastiche than a truly original work of art.
| Acting | Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo deliver highly expressive, flawless performances that anchor the film's silent narrative. | |
| Production | The cinematography and production design meticulously recreate the visual language, aspect ratio, and atmosphere of 1920s cinema. | |
| Score | The musical score acts as a vital storytelling device, effectively replacing dialogue to convey emotion and character development. | |
| Originality | The film succeeds as a refreshing, nostalgic alternative to the modern reliance on CGI and sound-heavy spectacles. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: some admire its simple, direct, and sincere storytelling, while others dismiss it as a predictable and cliché-ridden Hollywood imitation. | |
| Originality | The film's status as a masterpiece is debated; some view it as a brilliant tribute to cinema history, while others argue it is an overhyped, derivative work that lacks profound innovation. |