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The Artist -- Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
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The Artist -- Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
The Artist -- Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
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Writer:
Michel Hazanavicius (written by)
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Release Date:
20 January 2012 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance See more »
Plot:
A silent movie star meets a young dancer, but the arrival of talking pictures sends their careers in opposite directions. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 115 wins & 84 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Jean Dujardin ... George Valentin

Bérénice Bejo ... Peppy Miller

John Goodman ... Al Zimmer

James Cromwell ... Clifton

Penelope Ann Miller ... Doris

Missi Pyle ... Constance

Beth Grant ... Peppy's Maid

Ed Lauter ... Peppy's Butler

Joel Murray ... Policeman Fire

Bitsie Tulloch ... Norma

Ken Davitian ... Pawnbroker

Malcolm McDowell ... The Butler

Basil Hoffman ... Auctioneer

Bill Fagerbakke ... Policeman Tuxedo

Nina Siemaszko ... Admiring Woman (as Nina Siemazko)

Stephen Mendillo ... Set Assistant

Dash Pomerantz ... Peppy's Boyfriend
Beau Nelson ... Peppy's Boyfriend

Alex Holliday ... Guard

Wiley M. Pickett ... Guard (as Wiley Pickett)

Ben Kurland ... Audition Casting Assistant

Katie Nisa ... Audition Dancer

Katie Wallack ... Audition Dancer (as Katie Wallick)

Hal Landon Jr. ... Napoleon
Cleto Augusto ... Set Technician

Sarah Karges ... Laughing Dancer

Sarah Scott ... Laughing Dancer
Maize Olinger ... Shouting Dancer

Ezra Buzzington ... Journalist
Fred Bishop ... Journalist

Stuart Pankin ... Director #1 (Restaurant)

Andy Milder ... Director #2

Bob Glouberman ... Director #3 (Finale)
David Allen Cluck ... Assistant Director (Finale) (as David Cluck)
Kristian Francis Falkenstein ... Actor in 'The Brunette' (as Kristian Falkenstein)
Matt Skollar ... Peppy's Assistant
Annie O'Donnell ... Woman with Policeman

Patrick Mapel ... Assistant with Newspaper

Matthew Albrecht ... Tennis Player
Harvey J. Alperin ... Doctor (as Harvey Alperin)
Lily Knight ... Nurse at Peppy's House

Clement Blake ... Beggar
Tasso Feldman ... Zimmer's Assistant
Christopher Ashe ... Zimmer's Assistant (as Chris Ashe)

Adria Tennor ... Zimmer's Assistant
Cletus Young ... Bartender

J. Mark Donaldson ... Thug #1 (as Mark Donaldson)

Brian J. Williams ... Thug #2 (as Brian Williams)
Andrew Ross Wynn ... Big Dancer (Restaurant)

Jen Lilley ... Onlooker

Brian Chenoweth ... Onlooker

Tim De Zarn ... Soldier (as Tim Dezarn)

Uggie ... The Dog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Pasquale Cassalia ... Dancer (credit only)

Julie Minasian ... Make-up Artist 1
Rose Murphy ... Herself (archive sound)

Ashley Lane Adams ... Girl at Audition (uncredited)
David Bantly ... Studio Executive (uncredited)

Bill Blair ... Studio Engineer (uncredited)

Teri Bocko ... Laughing Dancer (uncredited)
Joshua Capo ... Clerk (uncredited)

Amanda Chism ... Make-Up Artist (uncredited)

Brendan Connolly ... Studio Executive (uncredited)

Vincent De Paul ... Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

Calvin Dean ... Mr. Sauveur (uncredited)

Mohamed Dione ... African (uncredited)

Matt J. Doyle ... Security Guard (uncredited)

Joseph Falsetti ... Camera Operator (uncredited)

Josephine Ganner ... 1930's Studio Actress (uncredited)

Kevin Michael Hoffman ... Peppy's Dance Partner (uncredited)

Victor Holstein ... Grip (uncredited)

Jennifer Ingrum ... Charleston Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Kestler ... Scientist #1 (uncredited)

Kevin Ketcham ... Film Crew Member (uncredited)
Devon Marie King ... Laughing Dancer (uncredited)

Patrick Krull ... Film Clapper #4 / Dancer (uncredited)
Michael Laren ... Michel (uncredited)

Jillana Laufer ... Silent Film Star (uncredited)

Sonya Macari ... Autograph Girl (uncredited)
Josh Margulies ... Film Clapper #1 (uncredited)

Rene Napoli ... Studio Executive (uncredited)

Niko Novick ... Producer (uncredited)
Philip Ongert ... Set Costumer - Finale (uncredited)

Geoff Pilkington ... Sound Technician (uncredited)
Jamie Preston ... Engineer (uncredited)

Randee Reicher ... Make-up Artist 2 (uncredited)

Andrew Schlessinger ... 1920s Lighting Technician (uncredited)

Frank Scozzari ... Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Jewel Shepard ... Flapper Starlet (uncredited)

John H. Tobin ... Violinist in Ballroom (uncredited)

Josh Woodle ... Man in Bed with Peppy (uncredited)

Brad Everett Young ... Uncontrollable Patient (uncredited)
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Directed by
Michel Hazanavicius 
 
Writing credits
Michel Hazanavicius (written by)

Produced by
Jeremy Burdek .... co-producer: uFilm
Antoine de Cazotte .... executive producer
Daniel Delume .... executive producer
Nadia Khamlichi .... co-producer: uFilm
Thomas Langmann .... producer
Richard Middleton .... executive producer
Emmanuel Montamat .... associate producer
Adrian Politowski .... co-producer: uFilm
Gilles Waterkeyn .... co-producer: uFilm
Bob Weinstein .... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein .... executive producer
Jean Dujardin .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Ludovic Bource 
 
Cinematography by
Guillaume Schiffman (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Anne-Sophie Bion 
Michel Hazanavicius 
 
Casting by
Heidi Levitt 
 
Production Design by
Laurence Bennett 
 
Art Direction by
Gregory S. Hooper  (as Gregory Hooper)
 
Set Decoration by
Robert Gould 
 
Costume Design by
Mark Bridges 
 
Makeup Department
Catherine Childers .... key hair stylist
Cydney Cornell .... hair designer
Cydney Cornell .... head hair stylist
Clarisse Domine .... key makeup artist
Kelcey Fry .... makeup artist
Hitomi Golba .... hair stylist
Jenni Brown Greenberg .... makeup artist
Zoe Hay .... key makeup artist
Julie Hewett .... makeup designer
Melissa Jaqua .... hair stylist
Adruitha Lee .... hair stylist
Paulletta Lewis .... hair stylist
Maha .... makeup artist
Lydia Milars .... makeup artist
Anne Morgan .... hair stylist
Michele Payne .... hair stylist
Barry Rosenberg .... barber
Kimberley Spiteri .... hair stylist (as Kimberly Spiteri)
Lynn Tully .... key hair stylist
Angie Wells .... makeup artist
Robert Wilson .... hair stylist
Melissa A. Yonkey .... hair stylist (as Melissa Yonkey)
Karen Zanki .... hair stylist
Joy Zapata .... hair stylist
Stacey K. Black .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Jed Dornoff .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Pecha Koy .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Antoine de Cazotte .... unit production manager
Segolene Fleury-Slimane .... production manager: FR (as Ségoléne Fleury)
Varujan Gumusel .... post production manager: LTC
Marie-Christine Lafosse .... production supervisor: FR
Eric Martin .... post production manager: Duboicolor (as Éric Martin)
Frank Mettre .... post-production supervisor
Grégory Sapojnikoff .... production manager: Scanlab
Christina Lee Storm .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Canal .... first assistant director: FR
David Allen Cluck .... first assistant director: US (as David Cluck)
David Paige .... second assistant director: US (as Dave Paige)
Richard Robinson .... additional second second assistant director (as Ricky Robinson)
Karla Strum .... second second assistant director
Shadie Elnashai .... additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Lou Salomé Piron .... assistant director: preparation (uncredited)
 
Art Department
J.P. Boquette .... gang boss
Jon-Paul Bouquette .... gang boss
Erin Boyd .... buyer
Austin Buchinsky .... set dresser
Chris Cafferty .... second assistant property master (as Christopher Cafferty)
Tony Castagnola .... greens foreman (as 'Good' Tony Castagnola)
Martin Charles .... graphic designer
Donn Cross .... lead painter
Donn Cross .... lead scenic
Bradd Fillmann .... set dresser (as Bradd Wesley Fillmann)
Paul Ford .... set dresser
Penelope Franco .... set dresser
Carmine Goglia .... on-set painter
Carmine Goglia .... stand-by painter
Cheryl Gould .... lead person (as Cheryl Gould Strang)
Kevin Holcomb .... paint foreman
Christopher Kenton .... set dresser
Carol Kiefer .... art department coordinator (as Carol A. Kiefer)
Zachary Uriah Kramer .... set dresser
Arin Ladish .... set dresser
Josh Lusby .... assistant art director (as Joshua Lusby)
Joe Mason .... art department assistant
Stephen McCumby .... second assistant property master
Joe Monaco .... on-set dresser
Adam Mull .... set designer
Ashley Rice .... buyer
Kim Richey .... first assistant property master
Anthony Rico .... construction medic
Nell Roemer .... labor foreman (as Neil Roemer)
Matt Sazzman .... propmaker foreman
Devon Sorenson .... construction production assistant
Justin Spears .... propmaker foreman
Michelle Spears .... property master
Bryan Turk .... general foreman (as Bryan E. Turk)
Daniel Turk .... construction coordinator (as Daniel E. Turk)
Daniel Turk .... construction foreman (as Daniel L. Turk)
Jennifer Turk .... construction accountant
Jesse Vogel .... paint foreman
Abraham Vorster .... set dresser
Todd Wolcott .... greensman
Kaitlynn Wood .... set dec intern
Berj Daniel Bedrosian .... propmaker (uncredited)
Franck 'Frenchy' Brousse .... set dresser (uncredited)
Tim Burriss .... set dresser (uncredited)
Robert Grbavac .... painter (uncredited)
Matthew Haney .... gang boss (uncredited)
Michael A. Heath .... prop paperwork (uncredited)
Stephanie Hein .... set dresser (uncredited)
Angie Kern .... construction medic (uncredited)
George Charles Kiapos .... mill foreman (uncredited)
Greg Knapp .... construction medic (uncredited)
Ray Maxwell .... construction location foreman (uncredited)
Garry McEvoy .... painter (uncredited)
Cesar Orozco .... propmaker (uncredited)
Bob Renna .... set dresser (uncredited)
Rebecca Wentz .... art department assistant (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Yannick Boulot .... sound mix technician
Pascal Chauvin .... foley artist
Valeria Ghiran .... boom operator
Michael Krikorian .... sound mixer
Gérard Lamps .... sound re-recording mixer
Didier Lesage .... adr recordist
Didier Lesage .... foley recordist
Frédérique Liébaut .... adr supervisor (as Frédérique Liebaut)
Marc Mnémosyne .... sound mix technician
Nadine Muse .... sound editor
Maela Premel-Cabic .... sound mix technician (as Maela Prenel-Cabic)
Olivier Roche .... sound mix technician
Franck Tassel .... foley artist
Olivier Villette .... adr boom operator
Ken Yasumoto .... temp mixer
 
Special Effects by
Chris Cline .... special effects technician
David Waine .... special effects coordinator
John Eggett .... pyrotechnician (uncredited)
Richard Jacobs .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Philippe Aubry .... visual effects
Jerome Auliac .... compositing assistant: Digital District
Karl Blanchard .... 3D artist: Digital District
Laurent Brett .... visual effects
Jimmy Cavé .... 3D artist: Digital District
Adrien Clément .... 3D artist: Digital District
David Danesi .... visual effects
Fabrice Fernandez .... compositor: Digital District
Gilles Giordan .... compositor: Digital District
Caroline Journo .... compositing assistant: Digital District
Aurelie Lajoux .... compositor: Digital District
Philippe Lamoueux .... technical support: Digital District
Arthur Lemaitre .... 3D artist: Digital District (as Arthur Lemaître)
Jean-Christophe Levet .... compositor: Digital District
Arnaud Leviez .... 3D artist: Digital District
Kevin Monthureux .... 3D artist: Digital District
Amandine Moulinet .... visual effects post-production coordinator: Digital District
Romain Moussel .... compositor: Digital District
Grégory Paraige .... 3D artist: Digital District
Emmanuel Pichereau .... compositing assistant: Digital District
Cédric Pourret .... technical support: Digital District
Laurence Pullinger .... digital planning: Digital District
Robin Risser .... compositing assistant: Digital District
Lynda Tranchier .... compositor: Digital District
Alexis Vieil .... visual effects post-production coordinator: Digital District
Antoine Vierny .... compositing assistant: Digital District
Seif Boutella .... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Laurent Brett .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Aurélien Grand .... retouch and restoration (uncredited)
Sofi Vaillant .... digital compositor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Laura Albert .... stunt performer
Eddie Braun .... stunt performer
Michael Caradonna .... stunt performer
Rick Creese .... stunt performer (as Rick Cresse)
Gary Davis .... stunt coordinator
Danielle Della Flora .... stunt performer
Donna Evans .... stunt performer (as Donna Evans Merlo)
Dennis Fitzgerald .... stunt performer
Tanner Gill .... stunt coordinator
Gary Jackson .... stunt pilot
Gary Morgan .... stunt performer
Scott Wilder .... stunt performer
Sterling Winans .... stunt performer
J. Mark Donaldson .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Scotty Richards .... precision driving coordinator (uncredited)
Brian J. Williams .... stunt performer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Andrew .... company grip
Joseph Capshaw .... best boy electric
Joseph Capshaw .... rigging gaffer
Joe Crowder .... rigging grip (as Joe R. Crowder)
Lance Dickinson .... lamp operator
Anthony Duran .... company grip
Manny Duran .... key grip
Sean Edwards .... dolly grip (as Sean Anthony Edwards)
Nick Fisher .... camera loader (as Nicholas Fischer)
Renée George .... lamp operator (as Renee George)
Andrew Georgopoulos .... camera operator: making of
Skip Haswell .... company grip (as William Haswell)
Jennifer Ann Henry .... first assistant camera
Harry Hope .... key rigging grip (as George Harry Hope)
Michael Horan .... company grip (as Mike 'Mega' Horan)
Peter Iovino .... still photographer
Vessie Kazachka .... second assistant camera (as Vasselka Kazachka)
Jeffrey Kincheloe .... best boy rigging grip
Jerry Knight .... generator operator (as Jerry L. Knight)
Jerry Knight .... photovoltaics operator (as Jerry L. Knight)
Hal Lewis .... video assist operator (as Hal J. Lewis)
Nathan Lewis .... camera department production assistant
Richard Lopez .... best boy grip (as Richard 'Bigg Rich' Lopez)
Ophélie Mehl .... first assistant camera (as Ophelie Mehl)
Jeff Parkhurst .... lamp operator
James Plannette .... gaffer
Wendy Portugal .... rigging grip
Aaron Iggy Scarpitti .... lamp operator (as A. Iggy Scarpitti)
David Smokay .... camera intern (as David Beauchamp Smokay)
John Sosenko .... camera operator: "b" camera
Ian Strang .... lamp operator
George Sugar .... lamp operator
Nathaniel Upshaw .... camera intern (as Nathan Upshaw)
Jake Beemer .... rigging grip (uncredited)
Bob Bradshaw .... grip (uncredited)
Mark Colicci .... camera operator (uncredited)
Lisa K. Ferguson .... additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Philip J. Jaffe .... additional camera operator (uncredited)
Philip J. Jaffe .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Jared Jordan .... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Dan Kneece .... additional camera operator (uncredited)
Jordan Lapsansky .... rigging electrician (uncredited)
David Leite .... grip (uncredited)
Lorna Leslie .... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Chris Linares .... rigging electric (uncredited)
Andrey Prikazchikov .... rigging grip (uncredited)
Joseph Ruiz .... grip (uncredited)
Philip Shanahan .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Jay Sheveck .... libra technician (uncredited)
Daniel L. Turrett .... camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Matt Turve .... electrician (uncredited)
Thomas Vandermillen .... first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Randy Vega .... grip (uncredited)
Micah Zarlow .... rigging grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Lauren Fernandes .... associate casting director
Michael Sanford .... associate casting director
Debe Waisman .... extras casting director
Alex Christopoulos .... casting assistant (uncredited)
David Lowe .... casting assistant (uncredited)
Pixie Monroe .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paul Black .... costumer
Nigel Boyd .... extra lead costumer
Esther Hamboyan .... fitter
Esther Hamboyan .... pattern maker
Barbara Inglehart .... costume supervisor
Mary Jegalian .... alteration fitter (as Margaret Jegalian)
Gia Jimenez .... costumer (as Gia Jimenz)
Linda Redmon .... key costumer
Riki Lin Sabusawa .... set costumer
Pamela Shaw .... assistant costume designer (as Pamela J. Shaw)
Esmilda Vallejos .... draper
Keith M. Wegner .... set costumer (as Keith Wegner)
 
Editorial Department
Rafaël Alvarez .... dailies colorist: Scanlab
Christophe Belena .... technical coordinator: Duboicolor
Camille Delprat .... first assistant editor
Richard Deusy .... digital intermediate colorist: Duboicolor
Christian Dutac .... color timer: LTC
Grégory Gosse .... technical director: Duboicolor
Loriane Lucas .... digital coordinator: Duboicolor
Danielle Maleville .... coordinator: LTC
Stéphane Martinie .... laboratory manager: Duboicolor
Dominique Toussaint .... optical report: Cine Stereo
Arnaud Caréo .... on-line editor (uncredited)
Mark Reaser .... hd mastering (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Vincent Artaud .... arranger
Ludovic Bource .... arranger
Ludovic Bource .... score mixer: Studio de La Grande Armée
Hendrik Braeckman .... musician: guitar, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Etienne Colin .... music recordist: Flagey Studio 4
Etienne Colin .... score mixer: Studio de La Grande Armée
Alain De Ley .... supervisor: Brussels Philarmonic
Bart Defoort .... musician: saxophone, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Pierre Drevet .... musician: trumpet, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Frédéric Dunis .... orchestrator
Jean Gobinet .... arranger
Marc Godfoid .... musician: trombone, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Didier Goret .... arranger
Albert Guinovart .... orchestrator (as Lbert Guinovart)
Franck Hedin .... composer assistant
Frederik Heirman .... musician: trombone, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Laurent Hendrick .... musician: trombone, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Jérôme Lateur .... executive producer: music
Jérôme Lateur .... music supervision: Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra (as Jerome Lateur)
Jérôme Lateur .... music supervisor
Dieter Limbourg .... musician: saxophone, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Nathalie Loriers .... musician: piano, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Jos Machtel .... musician: string bass, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Koen Maes .... music supervision: Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Ilona Marouani .... music coordinator: additional music
Ilona Marouani .... music supervisor: additional music
Michel-Ange Merino .... arranger (as Michel Ange Merino)
Lode Mertens .... musician: trombone, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Jay-Alan Miller .... chief orchestrator
Vladimir Nikolov .... orchestrator
Brussels Philharmonic .... orchestra (as The Brussels Philarmonic - The Orchestra of Flanders)
Serge Plume .... musician: trumpet, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Pierrick Poirier .... orchestrator
Mehdi Sayah .... music production coordinator
Nico Schepers .... musician: trumpet, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Ludovick Tartavel .... assistant score mixer: Studio de La Grande Armée
Frank Vaganée .... artistic director: Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Frank Vaganée .... musician: saxophone, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Bart Van Der Roost .... production supervisor: Brussels Philarmonic
Bo Van Der Werf .... musician: saxophone, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Kurt Van Herck .... musician: saxophone, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Jeroen Van Malderen .... musician: trumprt, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Ernst van Tiel .... conductor: Brussels Philharmonic (as Ernst Van Tiel)
Toni Vitacolonna .... musician: drums, Bruxelles Jazz Orchestra
Richard Bernard .... conductor: stage orchestra (uncredited)
Frédéric Dunis .... musician (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Domingo Bustamante .... driver: fuel truck (as Mingo Bustamante)
Lyle Christensen .... driver: insert car
Jonathan Curtin .... driver: tractor
Kip Fazzone .... transportation captain
David S. Filson Jr. .... driver: bus
Mark Halyak .... driver: water truck
Eddie Hatch .... driver: insert car
Raymond Jackson .... driver: art department 5-ton
Billy Kane .... transportation coordinator (as Bill Kane)
Richard 'Bongo' Mitchell .... picture car consultant (as Richard Mitchell)
Esteban Munoz .... mechanic (as Esteban Munoz Jr.)
Kevin Overturf .... transportation captain
Anthony Pascarella .... driver: tractor (as Anthony J. Pascarella)
Chris Pedersen .... driver: art department 5-ton
Ron Pope .... driver: van
Larry Riggen .... driver: stakebed
Glen Ruis .... driver: art department stakebed
Andrew Sarvis .... driver: water truck (as Andrew M. Sarvis)
Terry Smith .... driver: stakebed
Drew Taisacan .... driver: construction stakebed
Daniel Torres .... driver: construction stakebed (as Daniel Sweets Torres)
Matt Voytish .... driver: honeywagon
Christian Wallace .... driver: stakebed
Dan Wright .... driver: grip/electric truck
Rem Wyatt .... driver: stakebed
 
Other crew
Laura Aldridge .... production coordinator
Julien Arnoux .... marketing coordinator: La Petite Reine
Saleah Ayadi .... production accountant: La Petite Reine
Cassandra Barbour .... clearances: Entertainment Clearances
Jesse Betlyon .... set production assistant
Chloé Bouillol .... head of legal affairs: Studio 37
Don Brewton .... police gaffer: LAPD
Pete Brown .... stand-in: John Goodman
Ramsey Carey .... production assistant (uncredited)
Guillaume Chiavassa .... office assistant
Ismail Chintamen .... layout board
Danielle J. Clark .... set production assistant
Mary Ann Clark .... office production assistant (as Maryann Clark)
Sarah Clifford .... head animal trainer
Sammi Cohen .... set production assistant (as Samantha Cohen)
Javier Cruz .... assistant chef: Alex in the Kitchen
Jacqueline Delvert .... legal: La Petite Reine
Mitch deQuilettes .... set production assistant (as Mitchell DeQuilettes)
Caleb Duffy .... location manager
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela .... ceo: Studio 37 (as Frédérique Dumas)
Kristian Francis Falkenstein .... stand-in: Jean Dujardin (as Kristian Falkenstein)
Fred Fein .... stand-in: James Cromwell
Fanny Fromental .... head of marketing: Studio 37
Alex Garcia .... set medic
Alicia Gaynor .... office assistant
James Hagedorn .... set production assistant
Mark Halyak .... fire safety
Anthony J. Hanna .... production legal services: Pierce Law Group (as Anthony J. Hanna Esq.)
Elodie Hec .... assistant choreographer (as Élodie Hec)
Elodie Hec .... dance coach (as Élodie Hec)
Erick Herrarte .... chef: Alex in the Kitchen
Briana C. Hill .... production legal services: Pierce Law Group (as Briana C. Hill Esq.)
Mike Hoover .... production accountant
Ian Kay .... armorer
Indra Kelly .... stand-in: Bérénice Bejo
Frederique Lo-Ré .... development: La Petite Reine
Ombeline Marchon .... assistant: Mr. Langmann [La Petite Reine]
Élodie Mazoyer .... production accountant: La Petite Reine
Shane McGonnigal .... locations production assistant
Martin Metz .... production executive: uFilm
Michael Morris Jr. .... monkey trainer
Fred Niblo .... director: The Mark of Zorro (1920 )
Nancy Ann Norton .... office assistant (as Nancy Bevins)
Rick Nyberg .... monkey trainer
Rose Ordile .... animal colorist
Virginie Paillet .... financial advisor: La Petite Reine
Mike Patlin .... aerial coordinator
David Albert Pierce .... production legal services: Pierce Law Group (as David Albert Pierce Esq.)
Griffin Pocock .... set production assistant
Pierre Rasamoela .... director of productions: Studio 37
Thibaut Remy .... production coordinator: La Petite Reine
Isabelle Ribis .... script supervisor
Camille Ringle .... legal: La Petite Reine
Evan L. Robichaud .... key set production assistant
Fabien Ruiz .... choreographer
Fabien Ruiz .... tap dance coach
Andrew Sarvis .... fire safety (as Andrew M. Sarvis)
Iwona Sellers .... production executive: uFilm
Laura Sevier .... clearances: Entertainment Clearances
Bastien Sirodot .... production executive: uFilm
Laurie Stewart .... office assistant
Anush Suluan .... assistant craft service
Sam Sulyan .... key craft service
John Tribken .... office assistant
Steve Jesus Turrubiates .... assistant chef: Alex in the Kitchen
Alex Uceda .... caterer: Alex in the Kitchen
Clay Valenti .... key assistant location manager
Mattia Venni .... making-of
Omar Von Muller .... head animal trainer
Sherri White .... first assistant accountant
Lauren Willdeboer .... assistant location manager (as Lauren Wildeboer)
Eléonore Winkler .... researcher: Lobster Films (as Eleonore Winkler)
Justin Wragg .... set production assistant
Tiana Amo .... office assistant (uncredited)
Debra Leilani Bakeman .... medic (uncredited)
Nicholas Griffith .... additional on-set production assistant (uncredited)
Nicholas Griffith .... additional production assistant (uncredited)
Laura Holeman .... office assistant (uncredited)
Bobby Jauregui .... production assistant (uncredited)
Greg Knapp .... rigging medic (uncredited)
Grégoory Malheiro .... press attache (uncredited)
Lee Philip Malin .... location assistant (uncredited)
Douglas S. McClintock II .... location scout (uncredited)
Michael W. Miliotti .... dog trainer (uncredited)
Nancy Ann Norton .... office assistant (uncredited)
Justin Pastryk .... set production assistant (uncredited)
Dominique Segall .... press attache (uncredited)
Victor Siegel .... production assistant (uncredited)
Johanna Silverman .... assistant: Mr. Cromwell (uncredited)
Kris Smith .... additional script supervisor (uncredited)
Susan Wichmann .... travel & event coordinator (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Manuel Alduy .... the production would like to thank: Canal+
Philippe Aubry .... the director would like to thank (as Philippe 'Falap' Aubry)
Rodolphe Belmer .... the production would like to thank: Canal+
Rémi Bezançon .... the director would like to thank
Arnaud Borges .... the director would like to thank
Géry Bouchez .... the production would like to thank (as Gery Bouchez)
Nicolas Brault .... the production would like to thank
Serge Bromberg .... the director would like to thank
Olivier Chiavassa .... the production would like to thank
David Danesi .... the director would like to thank
Bertrand Dormoy .... the production would like to thank
Kamel Ech-Cheik .... in memory of
Fantine .... the director would like to thank
Richard Fox .... the production would like to thank: Warner Bros.
Jean-Robert Gibard .... the production would like to thank
Alice Girard .... the production would like to thank: France 3 Cinéma
Gloria .... the director would like to thank
Daniel Goudineau .... the production would like to thank: France 3 Cinéma
Jean-Claude Grumberg .... the director would like to thank (as Jean Claude Grumberg)
George Hayum .... the production would like to thank
Serge Hazanavicius .... the director would like to thank
Iris Knobloch .... the production would like to thank: Warner Bros.
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Lucien .... the director would like to thank
Diego Armando Maradona .... the director would like to thank (as Diego Maradona)
Franck Marguin .... the director would like to thank
Gilbert Marouani .... the production would like to thank
Dominique Mézerette .... the director would like to thank (as Dominique Mezerette)
Elizabeth Nebout-Mevel .... the production would like to thank
Paul Rassam .... the production would like to thank
Nicolas Saada .... the director would like to thank
Riad Sattouf .... the director would like to thank
Simone .... the director would like to thank
Florent-Emilio Siri .... the director would like to thank (as Florent Emilio Siri)
Florence Watrin .... the production would like to thank
Franck Weber .... the production would like to thank: Canal+
 

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Also Known As:
"Artist" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude gesture
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
France | Belgium | USA
Language:
English | English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | Datasat | SDDS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Japan:G | France:U | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Sweden:7 | India:U | Brazil:12 | Germany:6 | Norway:7 | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Australia:PG | Italy:T | Philippines:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
Studio 37See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Michel Hazanavicius wrote a complete escape scenario for the film-within-a-film, "A Russian Affair", in the film's screenplay.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Peppy's chauffeur driven car appears to be a 1937 or 1938 Cadillac Convertible Sedan with its 'Goddess of Speed' hood ornament, which did not exist at the time the movie takes place.See more »
Quotes:
George Valentin:[first lines, heard in one of his films] I won't talk! I won't say a word!See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Pennies From HeavenSee more »

FAQ

To whom is the film dedicated?
Why didn't George Valentin make talkies?
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217 out of 291 people found the following review useful.
A Masterpiece that will leave you ... Speechless ..., 14 November 2011
Author: ElMaruecan82 from France

«We didn't need dialogs, we had faces» said the narcissistic Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) in Billy Wilder' "Sunset Boulevard", referring to the Silent Era, when she used to be big … before the 'pictures got small'.

The reason of this introduction is that after watching Michel Hazanavicius' critically acclaimed: "The Artist", I strongly felt this was the perfect illustration to Norma Desmond's iconic eulogy. From beginning to end, my eyes never ceased to be amazed by the communicative smile of Jean Dujardin as George Valentin, the aging silent movie star and the sparkling eyes of Berenice Bejo as Peppy Miller, the young and flamboyant starlet. Their faces occupy the screen with such an electrifying magnetism that they don't just steal the scenes, they steal the dialogs … literally.

I was awestruck by Dujardin's performance. To those who didn't grew up with French TV programs, he's one of the most popular and talented comedians of his generation. Dujardin created the character of Brice de Nice, a blonde surfer whose specialty was to 'diss people', but it was so funny it never sounded mean-spirited. He was a member of a cult comic-troop (who made sketches à la SNL) but even back then, he had a little something that made him special: a voice, a smile, a charisma in both TV and movies, in both dramatic and comedic register. There was no doubt in France that the guy who was famous for his impressions of Robert De Niro and the camel (and even De Niro doing the camel) was promised to a brilliant career.

Look closely at Jean Dujardin's face, it's like drawn with 'classic' features: the finely traced mustache who builds a Fairbanks-like charisma like the strength from Samson's hair, the dazzling smile making him look like the lost son of Gene Kelly, and a certain macho toughness reminding of a young Sean Connery. Dujardin's face is a gift from cinematic Gods, and "The Artist" finally lets it glide, earning him the Cannes Festival Award for Best Actor. I sincerely believe he deserves an Oscar nomination, because he just doesn't play an actor from the Silent Era, he embodies the Era with the same level of demented craziness as Norma Desmond, in a brighter and more light-hearted side.

Valentin's self-absorption echoes Desmond's cynical ego while his gaudy 'Don Lockwood' mask (Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain") hides the more poignant face of his insecurity. He's the star of the screen because only the screen allows him to express his unique talent. While Lockwood had to adapt to the 'talking' revolution, George Valentin makes a conservative U Turn starting an inexorable descent into madness, from an outcast, to a has-been until being finally alienated by his own talkie-phobia. The direction is so clever that it challenges many times our perceptions, creating unexpected feelings of discomfort when real sounds are heard. But I was surprised to see how much it worked on a dramatic level.

And this is the strength of the film, although I expect it to discomfort some viewers: it isn't a tribute in the literary meaning of the word. It has its moments where it tricks us into the use of sounds or dialogs, but never fails to distract us from the core of the story: the romance. Very quickly, we forget about spotting the hints, the references to silent classics: chase scenes, over-the-top comical gesticulations, slapstick jokes etc. This mindset would disappoint those who expected a film with the same material as Mel Brook's "Silent Movie", which was clearly a tribute. "The Artist" IS a silent movie, featuring a beautiful romance between George and Peppy, who got her break with an idea from George, something that would make her different from the other actresses: a beauty spot above the upper lip. A clever credit-billing montage depicts her consequent ascension to stardom until she finally dethrones George and makes a has-been out of him.

If I mentioned the performance of Dujardin, Berenice Bejo also deserves some accolades because she succeeded in looking so "old" from our POV yet so fresh and modern in the film, with the appealing feel-good and optimistic attitude she constantly brings on screen. With her doll-face and youngish smile, she's like a cute little girl enjoying what she does. In a way, Peppy Miller embodies the film's most inspirational element: a positive message about passion and enjoyment. And this indirectly highlights George's source of troubles: being deprived from what he enjoyed the most and suffering from his progressive fading into oblivion. Along with this conflict, the evolution of George and Peppy's romance never feels forced, quite an accomplishment when we consider how slightly over-the-top silent movie stars used to act.

Both Dujardin and Bejo are indeed powerful in an Oscar-worthy level and at that moment, I can't continue without mentioning the third character of the film, George's dog. The relationship between George and the dog provides a sort of Chaplinesque feel to the movie, a mix of tenderness and poignancy, so natural and convincing I wonder if the Academy will think of a honorary Oscar. Anyway, I applaud Hazanivicius for not having reduced "The Artist" to a flashy spectacle with no substance, with the word 'homage' as the director's convenient alibi, and make a touching romance about two people who met each other at a pivotal time in the history of film-making, each representing a side of cinema, the old-school silent generation: Chaplin, Keaton, Pickford and the exuberant talkers: Grant, Hepburn, Davis … And I'm glad he found the true note to reconcile between these two universes at the end … didn't I tell you Dujardin was the lost son of Gene Kelly?

"The Artist" plays like a missing link between "Singin' in the Rain" and "Sunset Boulevard" and it's indeed one of the best films of 2011, with the absence of words as an endearing 'beauty spot'.

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