‘The Artist’ is a 2011 French romantic-comedy-drama film emulating the style of cinema in the 1920s. Written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, and produced by Thomas Langmann, the movie stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo.
The movie tells the story of George Valentin, a star of the silent screen in 1920’s Hollywood whose career goes into decline with the Great Depression, and the advent of talking pictures. He falls in love with a young actress named Peppy Miller, played by Berenice Bejo, whose Hollywood career arc is the exact opposite of Valentin’s.
The movie is completely shot in black and white. At the 84th Academy Awards, ‘The Artist’ received ten nominations, winning five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Hazanavicius, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Jean Dujardin, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Score.
At the 65th British Academy Film Awards, the film won seven awards, including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Screenplay. At the 69th Golden Globe Awards, the film won three.
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