The Artist

The Artist is one of the most acclaimed and awarded films of the 2010s. It is the first French-produced film to win Best Picture at the Oscars and the first primarily silent film to win in the category since the very first Academy Awards in 1929. This period comedy-drama received ten nominations and took home five awards.

Here is one of the most entertaining films in a long time, a film that enchants with its story, performances, and the sly way it plays with being silent and black and white. The Artist takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1932, during the final days of silent film. It centers on the friendship of silent film star George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) and rising star Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo).

Detailed information:

Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius

Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell

Release dates: 15 May 2011

Running time: 100 minutes