The Artist (DVD, 2012)

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Jean Dujardin takes on the role of George Valentin, one of the biggest stars of the silent movie era. George seems to have the perfect life: he loves his work, enjoys adoration from fans and falls in love with a beautiful young starlet, Peppy Miller (B�r�nice Bejo), after working with her on a movie.

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Michel Hazanavicius' stylistically daring, dialogue free comedy THE ARTIST stars Jean Dujardin as George Valentin, a matinee idol in Hollywood before the dawn of the talkies. His marriage is far from perfect, and one day he meets ambitious chorus girl Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo) and is smitten. Very quickly, sound comes to movies, and George sinks all his money into one epic silent film, while Peppy becomes a star in the new era. John Goodman co-stars as the head of the film studio.

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eBay Product ID (ePID)110967907

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleThe Artist
ActorPenelope Ann Miller, Berenice Bejo, James Cromwell, Jean Dujardin, Missi Pyle, John Goodman, Malcolm McDowell
DirectorMichel Hazanavicius
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2012
FeaturesQ&A with the Filmmakers and Cast\Making of (Featurette)\Hollywood As A Character - The Locations Of The Artist (Featurette)\Blooper reel, Black & White
Run Time100 Mins
GenreDrama, Comedy

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CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
ReviewsPhiladelphia Inquirer - Strangely, wonderfully, THE ARTIST feels as bold and innovative a moviegoing experience as James Cameron's bells-and-whistles Avatar did a couple of years ago. Retro becomes nuevo. Quaint becomes cool., San Francisco Chronicle - In many ways - in all ways - THE ARTIST is a profound achievement., Chicago Sun-Times - Here is one of the most entertaining films in many a moon, a film that charms because of its story, its performances and because of the sly way it plays with being silent and black and white., The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - With elements of "A STAR IS BORN" and "SINGING IN THE RAIN," THE ARTIST is a rarity, an ingenious crowd-pleaser., Movieline - It's a picture that romances its audience into watching in a new way - by, paradoxically, asking us to watch in an old way. THE ARTIST is perhaps the most modern movie imaginable right now., Arizona Republic - The Artist is such an engaging, delightful film that, if you like movies, you will walk out of the theater with a smile. You just will; it's that inspired., Boston Globe - Michael Hazanavicius's love letter to classic cinema isn't perfect but it's close enough to make just about anyone who sees it ridiculously happy - and that includes children and grown-ups who have never come across a silent film., Tampa Bay Times - Hazanavicius crafted more than a replica of the silent era; this feels like a time capsule found 80 years later, right on time to be revolutionary in a louder world. Yet The Artist is a masterwork that likely won't be imitated. How many movies in 2011 can you say that about? Only the best one., The New York Times - This is not a work of film history but rather a generous, touching and slightly daffy expression of unbridled movie love., USA Today - Drama, comedy, action and romance are intertwined in this gorgeously photographed and brilliantly directed film. Lead performances are thoroughly engaging despite - or perhaps because of - being wordless., New Orleans Times-Picayune - If nothing else, this is a cinematic high-wire act.
Consumer AdviceContains scene of mild threat
Movie/TV TitleThe Artist
ComposerLudovic Bource
Sound sourceDolby Digital
AwardsBest Original Score - Motion Picture 2012 -, Best Screenplay (Original) 2012 - Michel Hazanavicius, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy 2012 -, Best Music Original Score (Dramatic/Musical/Comedy) 2012 - Ludovic Bource, Best Direction 2012 - Michel Hazanavicius, Best Actress In A Supporting Role 2012 - Bernice Bejo, Best Actor In A Leading Role 2012 - Jean Dujardin, Best Picture 2012 -, Best Film 2012 -, Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy 2012 -, Best Actor 2012 - Jean Dujardin, Best Director 2012 -, Best Cinematography 2012 -
ScreenwriterMichel Hazanavicius
CinematographerGuillaume Schiffman
EditorAnne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius

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