France/Belgium | 2011 | b&w | 100 mins | dir. Michel Hazanavicius, with Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, Malcolm McDowell, John Goodman | cert. PG | silent
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), it seems the sky’s the limit: major movie stardom awaits. The Artist tells the story of their interlinked destinies.
Here's another chance to see the film phenomenon of the year – or see it again! - which won 107 awards, including five Academy Awards, three Golden Globes and the Best Actor Award at Cannes.