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The Artist

A breath of fresh vintage air.

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.

1h 40m2011PG-13TMDb 7.4

DramaComedyRomance

French

Crew and Cast

Michel HazanaviciusMichel HazanaviciusDirectorJean DujardinJean DujardinGeorge ValentinBérénice BejoBérénice BejoPeppy MillerJohn GoodmanJohn GoodmanAl ZimmerJames CromwellJames CromwellCliftonPenelope Ann MillerPenelope Ann MillerDoris ValentinMissi PyleMissi PyleConstance GrayBeth GrantBeth GrantPeppy's MaidEd LauterEd LauterPeppy's ButlerJoel MurrayJoel MurrayPoliceman FireElizabeth TullochElizabeth TullochNormaKen DavitianKen DavitianPawnbrokerMalcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellThe ButlerBasil HoffmanBasil HoffmanAuctioneerBill FagerbakkeBill FagerbakkePoliceman TuxedoNina SiemaszkoNina SiemaszkoAdmiring WomanStephen MendilloStephen MendilloSet AssistantDash PomerantzDash PomerantzPeppy's Boyfriend
Beau NelsonPeppy's Boyfriend
Alex HollidayGuardWiley M. PickettWiley M. PickettGuardBen KurlandBen KurlandAudition Casting AssistantKatie NisaKatie NisaAudition DancerKatie WallackKatie WallackAudition DancerHal Landon Jr.Hal Landon Jr.NapoleonCleto AugustoCleto AugustoSet TechnicianSarah KargesSarah KargesLaughing DancerSarah ScottSarah ScottLaughing DancerEzra BuzzingtonEzra BuzzingtonJournalistStuart PankinStuart PankinDirector #1 (Restaurant)Andy MilderAndy MilderDirector #2

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
12 October 2011
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.4 / 10 (3,642 votes)

Production

Director
Michel Hazanavicius
Writers
Michel Hazanavicius
Studios
uFilm, La Petite Reine, Studio 37
Countries
Belgium, France

Box Office

Budget
$15.0M
Revenue
$133.4M
Profit
$118.4M
Return
8.9×

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
No Language