The Artist is a melodramatic silent French film that was released on October 12, 2011. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the story takes place in Hollywood from 1927 to 1932, featuring Jean Dujardin as a silent movie star who must come to terms with the arrival of "talking pictures". As his career declines, he meets a young actress played by Bérénice Bejo, whose career is on the rise. The Artist, a silent film itself, is set to become the most watched silent film in decades now that it has been nominated for several awards. Jean Dujardin already won the Best Actor Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where the The Artist premiered.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Trivia 3 Gallery 4 Trailer 5 Awards 6 Comments

CastEdit

• Jean Dujardin as George Valentin
• Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller
• John Goodman as Al Zimmer
• James Cromwell as Clifton
• Missi Pyle as Constance
• Penelope Ann Miller as Doris
• Malcolm McDowell as The Butler
• Bitsie Tulloch as Norma
• Beth Grant as Peppy's Maid
• Jen Lilley as Onloooker
• Nina Siemaszko as Admiring Woman
• Basil Hoffman as Auctioneer
• Ben Kurland as Casting Assistant

TriviaEdit

• David A. Cooper was cast as the Guardian Angel Actor, but was unable to shoot because of last minute scheduling conflicts.
• The role of Jack the dog was actually played by three matching Jack Russell Terriers; Uggie, Dash, and Dude. In actuality, the lead dog Uggie, did the majority of all the scenes except a few. All three dogs were colored before the filming began, made to look more alike each other.
• Penelope Ann Miller also played Edna Purviance, a famous silent movie actress, in the 1992 movie Chaplin, the bio-film about one of the most famous and renowned silent film comedians 'Charlie Chaplin'.

GalleryEdit

TrailerEdit

AwardsEdit

Dujardin won the Cannes Film Festival's Best Actor Award for his performance. The dog actor in the film, Uggy, won the Palm Dog Award for best performance by a canine at the festival.

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2011	American Film Institute	AFI Special Awards		Won
	Boston Society of Film Critics Award	Best Picture		Won
		Best Director	Michel Hazanavicius	Nominated
		Best Use of Music in a Film		Won tied up with Drive
	Detroit Film Critics Society	Best Film		Results pending
		Best Director	Michel Hazanavicius	Results pending
		Best Actor	Jean Dujardin	Results pending
		Best Supporting Actress	Bérénice Béjo	Results pending
		Best Screenplay	Michel Hazanavicius	Results pending
	European Film Awards	Best Film		Nominated
		Best European Composer	Ludovic Bource	Won
		Best European Cinematographer	Guillaume Schiffman	Nominated
	Houston Film Critics Society	Best Picture		Results pending
		Best Director	Michel Hazanavicius	Results pending
		Best Actor	Jean Dujardin	Results pending
		Best Screenplay		Results pending
		Best Cinematography		Results pending
		Best Score		Results pending
		Best Foreign Film		Results pending
	Leeds International Film Festival	Official Selection Audience Award		won
	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Picture		Won
		Best Director	Michel Hazanavicius	Won
		Best Actor	Jean Dujardin	Nominated
	New York Film Critics Online	Best Picture		Won
		Best Director	Michel Hazanavicius	Won
		Best Use of Music	Ludovic Bource	Won
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	Best Film		Won
		Best Director	Michel Hazanavicius	Nominated
		Best Actor	Jean Dujardin	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Bérénice Bejo	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Lawrence Bennett (Production Designer) and Gregory S. Hooper (Art Director)	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Guillaume Schiffman	Nominated
		Best Score	Ludovic Bource	Won
	San Sebastián International Film Festival	Audience Award		Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Motion Picture		Results pending
		Best Director	Michel Hazanavicius	Results pending
		Best Original Screenplay		Results pending
		Best Cinematography	Guillaume Schiffman	Results pending
		Best Art Direction and Production Design	Gregory S. Hooper, Laurence Bennett	Results pending
		Best Costume Design	Mark Bridges	Results pending
2012	Academy Awards	Best Picture		Won
	Santa Barbara International Film Festival	Cinema Vanguard Award		Won
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Best Cast		Results pending
		Best Male Actor in a Leading Role	Jean Dujardin	Results pending
		Best Female Actress in a Supporting Role	Bérénice Bejo	Results pending
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Film		Results pending
		Best Director	Michel Hazanavicius	Results pending
		Best Screenplay	Michel Hazanavicius	Results pending
		Best Actor	Jean Dujardin	Results pending
		Best Cinematography	Guillaume Schiffman	Results pending
	Critics' Choice Movie Awards	Best Picture		Results pending
		Best Actor	Jean Dujardin	Results pending
		Best Supporting Actress	Bérénice Béjo	Results pending
		Best Acting Ensemble		Results pending
		Best Director	Michel Hazanavicius	Results pending
		Best Original Screenplay	Michel Hazanavicius	Results pending
		Best Cinematography	Guillaume Schiffman	Results pending
		Best Art Direction	Laurence Bennett and Gregory S. Hooper	Results pending
		Best Editing	Michel Hazanavicius and Anne-Sophie Bion	Results pending
		Best Costume Design	Mark Bridges	Results pending
Best Score		Ludovic Bource	Results pending

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