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 movie gained positive reviews from critics and hold a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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). 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.

 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

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Category:2011 comedy-drama movies
Category:2011 romantic comedy movies
Category:2011 romantic drama movies
Category:Academy Award winning movies
Category:French comedy movies
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Category:Movies set in the 1920s
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Category:French silent movies
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