The Artist
As the transition to talkies gets under way in 1927, a silent movie star (Jean Dujardin, declared Best Actor at Cannes 2011 for this performance) who will soon be on his way down meets an extra (Bérénice Bejo) who will soon be on her way up. Michel Hazanavicius (OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies) wrote and directed this black-and-white film without spoken dialogue. With John Goodman, James Cromwell and Penelope Ann Miller.
Nominated for 10 Oscars: Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Directing, Art Direction, Costumes, Editing, Music and Original Screenplay; winner of five: Picture, Actor, Costume, Directing and Score.
Winner of the Best Director award by the Directors Guild of America.
Winner of the New York Film Critics Circles’ awards for Best Film and Director.
A Spirit Award winner for Best Feature, Director, Cinematography and Actor.
Named by the National Board of Review one of the Top 10 Films of the Year.
Nominated for six Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture (Musical or Comedy), Director, Actor, Supporting Actress, Screenplay and Score. Winner of three: Picture, Actor and Score.
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 10 engagements
- Fallbrook 7Fri, May 11 – Thu, May 17, 2012 · 1 week
- CameoFri, Apr 20 – Fri, Apr 20, 2012 · 1 day
- PasadenaPlayhouse 7Fri, Mar 30 – Thu, Apr 12, 2012 · 2 weeks
- Roadium Drive-InFri, Mar 23 – Thu, Apr 12, 2012 · 3 weeks
- Fallbrook 7Fri, Dec 23, 2011 – Thu, Mar 29, 2012 · 14 weeks
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterFri, Dec 23, 2011 – Thu, Mar 22, 2012 · 13 weeks
- ClaremontClaremont 5Fri, Jan 20 – Thu, Mar 15, 2012 · 8 weeks
- North HollywoodNoHo 7Fri, Dec 23, 2011 – Thu, Mar 15, 2012 · 12 weeks
- CameoFri, Feb 17 – Thu, Feb 23, 2012 · 1 week
- EncinoTown Center 5Fri, Dec 23, 2011 – Thu, Feb 16, 2012 · 8 weeks