The Artist

Director: Michel Hazanavicius    Running time: 100 mins

Starring: Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Berenice Bejo, James Cromwell

Synopsis: The Artist is a 2011 French romance film directed by Michel Hazanavicius, starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. The story takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1932 and focuses on a declining male film star and a rising actress, as silent cinema grows out of fashion and is replaced by the talkies. The film itself is a silent film and shot in black-and-white. The film has received wide praise from critics and many accolades. Dujardin won the Best Actor Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where the film premiered. The film has six Golden Globe nominations, the most of 2011.

Advisory Contains scene of mild threat

Theme: Silent, Black and White, Art house

Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius    Producers: Thomas Langmann

Distributor: Entertainment    Official Website