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'''''The Artist''''' is a 2011 French ] directed by ], starring ] and ]. The story takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1931 and focuses on a declining male film star and a rising female actress. The film is a ] and shot in black and white. It premiered in Competition at the ]. '''''The Artist''''' is a 2011 French ] directed by ], starring ] and ]. The story takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1931 and focuses on a declining male film star and a rising actress, as ] grows out of fashion and is replaced by the ]. The film is itself a silent film and in black and white. It premiered in Competition at the ].


==Cast== ==Cast==
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==Production== ==Production==
Director ] had been fantasizing about making a silent film for many years, both because many filmmakers he admires emerged in the silent era, and because of the image-driven nature of the technique. According to Hazanavicius his wish to make a silent film was at first not taken seriously, but after the financial success of his spy-film pastiches '']'' and '']'', producers started to express interest. The forming of the film's narrative started with Hazanavicius' desire to work again with actors ] and ], who had starred in the OSS 177 films. Hazanavicius chose the form of the ], partially because he though many of the films from the silent era which have aged best are melodramas. He did extensive research about 1920s Hollywood, and studied silent films to find the right techniques to make the story comprehensible without having to use too many intertitles. The screenplay took four months to finish.<ref name=presskitmh>{{Cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/assets/Image/Direct/041179.PDF|title=Interview with Michel Hazanavicius|work=English press kit The Artist|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> Director ] had been fantasizing about making a silent film for many years, both because many filmmakers he admires emerged in the silent era, and because of the image-driven nature of the format. According to Hazanavicius his wish to make a silent film was at first not taken seriously, but after the financial success of his spy-film pastiches '']'' and '']'', producers started to express interest. The forming of the film's narrative started with Hazanavicius' desire to work again with actors ] and ], who had starred in the OSS 117 films. Hazanavicius chose the form of the ], much because he though many of the films from the silent era which have aged best are melodramas. He did extensive research about 1920s Hollywood, and studied silent films to find the right techniques to make the story comprehensible without having to use too many intertitles. The screenplay took four months to write.<ref name=presskitmh>{{Cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/assets/Image/Direct/041179.PDF|title=Interview with Michel Hazanavicius|work=English press kit The Artist|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref>


The film was produced by La Petite Reine and ARP Sélection for 13.47 million euro, including co-production support from Studio 37 and ], and pre-sales investment from ] and CinéCinéma.<ref name=outofcomp>{{Cite web|last=Lemercier|first=Fabien|date=2011-04-18|url=http://cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?lang=en&documentID=201597|title=Media frenzy over Sarkozy's election ''Conquest''|work=Cineuropa|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> Both the cast and crew were mixed French and American.<ref name=presskitmh /> The film was produced by La Petite Reine and ARP Sélection for 13.47 million euro, including co-production support from Studio 37 and ], and pre-sales investment from ] and CinéCinéma.<ref name=outofcomp>{{Cite web|last=Lemercier|first=Fabien|date=2011-04-18|url=http://cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?lang=en&documentID=201597|title=Media frenzy over Sarkozy's election ''Conquest''|work=Cineuropa|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> Both the cast and crew were mixed French and American.<ref name=presskitmh />
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==Release== ==Release==
The film premiered on 15 May in competition at the ].<ref name="Cannes">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/File/Web/HORAIRES%202011/Horaire%20internet.pdf|title=Horaires 2011|language=French|work=festival-cannes.com|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> It was initially announced as an out of competition entry, but was moved to the competition a week before the festival opened.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mitchell|first=Wendy|date=2011-05-04|url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/hazanavicius-the-artist-moves-into-competition-in-cannes/5026923.article|title=Hazanavicius' The Artist moves into Competition in Cannes|work=]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> The French regular release is set to 19 October 2011 through ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=183070.html|title=The Artist|language=French|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> The film premiered on 15 May in competition at the ].<ref name="Cannes">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/File/Web/HORAIRES%202011/Horaire%20internet.pdf|title=Horaires 2011|language=French|work=festival-cannes.com|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> It was initially announced as an out of competition entry, but was moved to the competition a week before the festival opened.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mitchell|first=Wendy|date=2011-05-04|url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/hazanavicius-the-artist-moves-into-competition-in-cannes/5026923.article|title=Hazanavicius' The Artist moves into Competition in Cannes|work=]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> The French regular release is set to 19 October 2011 through ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=183070.html|title=The Artist|language=French|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> ] bought the distribution rights for the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=2011-05-16|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/wild-bunch-weinsteins-confirm-multi-territory-deal-on-the-artist/5027596.article|title=Wild Bunch, Weinsteins confirm multi-territory deal on The Artist|work=]|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref>

===Reception===
Mark Adams of '']'' called the film "a real pleasure"; "propelled elegantly forward by delightful performances from Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo it is the most unlikely of feel-good movies." He added however: "The film does feel a little sluggish towards the end of the first third as the music is a little repetitive and the intertitles are infrequent, but Hazanavicius manages to give the film a real sense of charm and warmth, and film fans will be competing to spot visual and musical references."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adams|first=Mark|date=2011-05-15|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/latest-reviews/the-artist/5027562.article|title=The Artist|work=]|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref> The dog actor in the film, Uggy, won the ] for best canine performance at the Cannes Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nissim|first=Mayer|date=2011-05-21|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a320762/the-artist-uggy-wins-2011-palm-dog.html|title='The Artist' Uggy wins 2011 'Palm Dog'|work=]|accessdate=2011-05-21}}</ref>


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2011 Template:Film France film
The Artist
File:The-Artist-poster.pngTheatrical release poster
Directed byMichel Hazanavicius
Written byMichel Hazanavicius
Produced byThomas Langmann
StarringJean Dujardin
Bérénice Bejo
CinematographyGuillaume Schiffman
Edited byAnne-Sophie Bion
Michel Hazanavicius
Music byLudovic Bource
Production
companies		La Petite Reine
ARP Sélection
Distributed byWarner Bros. France
Release dates
Running time100 minutes
CountryTemplate:Film France
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles
Budget€ 13.47 million

The Artist is a 2011 French romance film directed by Michel Hazanavicius, starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. The story takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1931 and focuses on a declining male film star and a rising actress, as silent cinema grows out of fashion and is replaced by the talkies. The film is itself a silent film and in black and white. It premiered in Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

Production

Director Michel Hazanavicius had been fantasizing about making a silent film for many years, both because many filmmakers he admires emerged in the silent era, and because of the image-driven nature of the format. According to Hazanavicius his wish to make a silent film was at first not taken seriously, but after the financial success of his spy-film pastiches OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies and OSS 117: Lost in Rio, producers started to express interest. The forming of the film's narrative started with Hazanavicius' desire to work again with actors Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo, who had starred in the OSS 117 films. Hazanavicius chose the form of the melodrama, much because he though many of the films from the silent era which have aged best are melodramas. He did extensive research about 1920s Hollywood, and studied silent films to find the right techniques to make the story comprehensible without having to use too many intertitles. The screenplay took four months to write.

The film was produced by La Petite Reine and ARP Sélection for 13.47 million euro, including co-production support from Studio 37 and France 3 Cinéma, and pre-sales investment from Canal+ and CinéCinéma. Both the cast and crew were mixed French and American.

Filming took place during seven weeks on location in Hollywood. Throughout the shoot Hazanavicius played music from classic Hollywood films while the actors performed.

Release

The film premiered on 15 May in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. It was initially announced as an out of competition entry, but was moved to the competition a week before the festival opened. The French regular release is set to 19 October 2011 through Warner Bros. France. The Weinstein Company bought the distribution rights for the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.

Reception

Mark Adams of Screen Daily called the film "a real pleasure"; "propelled elegantly forward by delightful performances from Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo it is the most unlikely of feel-good movies." He added however: "The film does feel a little sluggish towards the end of the first third as the music is a little repetitive and the intertitles are infrequent, but Hazanavicius manages to give the film a real sense of charm and warmth, and film fans will be competing to spot visual and musical references." The dog actor in the film, Uggy, won the Palm Dog Award for best canine performance at the Cannes Film Festival.

References

  1. ^ "Interview with Michel Hazanavicius" (PDF). English press kit The Artist. Wild Bunch. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  2. Lemercier, Fabien (2011-04-18). "Media frenzy over Sarkozy's election Conquest". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  3. "Horaires 2011" (PDF). festival-cannes.com (in French). Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  4. Mitchell, Wendy (2011-05-04). "Hazanavicius' The Artist moves into Competition in Cannes". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  5. "The Artist". AlloCiné (in French). Tiger Global. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  6. Tartaglione, 2011-05-16. "Wild Bunch, Weinsteins confirm multi-territory deal on The Artist". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2011-05-22. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)
  7. Adams, Mark (2011-05-15). "The Artist". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
  8. Nissim, Mayer (2011-05-21). "'The Artist' Uggy wins 2011 'Palm Dog'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2011-05-21.

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