The Artist
2011FranceLanguage: frDirected by Michel Hazanavicius★ 7.4
Available in English: subtitled
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholicwarmwhimsicalhopeful
Pacing
slow burnescalating
Story
unravelingjourneycompetition
Emotion
figuring out who you arelonginggriefredemptionall-consuming love
Themes
family wounds passed downold ways vs. new worldclass and money
Feel
catharticcrowd pleaserquietly hauntingrewatchable
Violence
mild