The artist

Blu-ray 2012

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.

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Actors Drama

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Drama

Motion picture industry Drama

Silent films Drama

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Description:

1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
monochrome
digital
optical
video file
Blu-ray disc

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: G

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011
Split from the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack
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
Director of photography, Guillaume Schiffman ; editors, Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius ; music, Ludovic Bource
Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Malcolm McDowell, Missi Pyle, Beth Grant, Joel Murray, John Goodman
Bluray; 1080p High Definition 16x9 1.33:1; 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Requires Bluray player
English dialogue with optional French and Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the hearing impaired
Academy Awards, 2012: Best Picture, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Directing (Michel Hazanavicius), Costume Design (Mark Bridges), and Musical Score (Ludovic Bource)

Control Number:

875878

UPC:

065935580430

Other Authors:

Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
Bejo, Bérénice, 1976- actor
Bource, Ludovic, composer
Cromwell, James, actor
Dujardin, Jean, 1972- actor
Goodman, John, 1952- actor
Grant, Beth, 1949- actor
Hazanavicius, Michel, screenwriter, director
Langmann, Thomas, 1971- producer
McDowell, Malcolm, 1943- actor
Miller, Penelope Ann, actor
Murray, Joel, 1963- actor
Petite Reine (Firm)
Pyle, Missi, 1972- actor
Weinstein Company

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