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In 1927, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. However, the advent of the talkies will kill his career and he will sink into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit as major movie stardom awaits. Though their careers are taking different paths their destinies...

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Uniform Title:Artist (Motion picture : 2011 : Hazanavicius)
Main Author: Bource, Ludovic (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Weinstein Company, Petite Reine (Firm), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Hazanavicius, Michel (Screenwriter, Director), Langmann, Thomas, 1971- (Producer), Dujardin, Jean, 1972- (Actor), Bejo, Bérénice, 1976- (Actor), Cromwell, James (Actor), Goodman, John, 1952- (Actor), Miller, Penelope Ann (Actor), Pyle, Missi, 1972- (Actor), Grant, Beth, 1949- (Actor), Murray, Joel, 1963- (Actor), McDowell, Malcolm, 1943- (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2012]
Subjects:
Silent films > Drama.
Actors > Drama.
Motion picture industry > Drama.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Drama.
Romance films.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:In 1927, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. However, the advent of the talkies will kill his career and he will sink into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit as major movie stardom awaits. Though their careers are taking different paths their destinies will become entwined.
Item Description:Title from web page.
Release date: Jun. 26, 2012.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.
Special features: blooper reel; "The Artist: the making of an American romance"; Q&A with the filmmakers and cast; "Hollywood as a character: the locations of The Artist"; "The artisans behind The Artist" featurettes.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; full screen (1.33:1).
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for a disturbing image and a crude gesture.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2012: Best Picture, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Directing (Michel Hazanavicius), Costume Design (Mark Bridges), and Musical Score (Ludovic Bource).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Guillaume Schiffman ; editors, Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius ; music, Ludovic Bource.
ISBN:9780101040419
0101040415