The Artist (movie)
The Artist is a 2011 French romantic comedy-drama movie. It was produced by Thomas Langmann and was directed by Michel Hazanavicius. The Artist was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2011 and was released on 12 October 2011 France.
| The Artist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michel Hazanavicius |
| Produced by | Thomas Langmann |
| Written by | Michel Hazanavicius |
| Starring | Jean Dujardin Bérénice Bejo |
| Music by | Ludovic Bource |
| Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman |
| Edited by | Anne-Sophie Bion Michel Hazanavicius |
Production company | La Petite Reine ARP Sélection Studio 37 La Class Americane France 3 Cinema U Film Jouror Productions JD Prod Wild Bunch |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (France) The Weinstein Company (US/AUS) Entertainment Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 15 May 2011 (Cannes) 12 October 2011 (France) |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country |  France |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $133,432,856[1] |
The movie gained positive reviews from critics and hold a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
The movie was nominated for 6 Golden Globes and won 3: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Original Score, and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Dujardin).[3] The movie was also nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won 5: Best Picture (first French film to ever win Best Picture), Best Director for Hazanavicius, Best Actor for Dujardin (first French actor ever to win for Best Actor), Best Original Score, and Best Costume Design.[4]
Cast
- Jean Dujardin as George Valentin
- Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller
- Uggie as Jack (the dog)
- John Goodman as Al Zimmer
- James Cromwell as Clifton
- Missi Pyle as Constance
- Penelope Ann Miller as Doris Valentin
- Malcolm McDowell as The Butler
- Bitsie Tulloch as Norma
- Beth Grant as Peppy's maid
- Ed Lauter as Peppy's first chauffeur
- Jen Lilley as Onlooker
- Nina Siemaszko as Admiring woman
- Jewel Shepard as Flapper starlet
- Basil Hoffman as Auctioneer
- Ben Kurland as Casting assistant
- Ken Davitian as Pawnbroker
- Bill Fagerbakke as Policeman
- Matt Skollar as Peppy's assistant
The Artist (movie) Media
Some of the cast and crew at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival: (left to right), score composer Ludovic Bource, director Michel Hazanavicius, stars Missi Pyle, Bérénice Bejo, and Jean Dujardin, director of photography Guillaume Schiffman and producer Thomas Langmann.
References
- ↑ "The Artist". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "The Artist". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ↑ "Artist, The". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ↑ "2011 Academy Awards® Winners and History". AMC Filmsite. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
Other websites
- The Artist on IMDb
