What age rating is The Artist?

In Spain, The Artist is rated suitable for all audiences.

When does The Artist come out in Spain?

The Artist opens in Spanish theaters on December 16, 2011.

How much did The Artist gross?

The Artist grossed $133.4M worldwide on a budget of $15.0M.

Where was The Artist filmed?

The Artist was filmed in Los Angeles.

The Artist

Name: The Artist
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2011-10-12
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller

2011

Become a fan of its genres:

7.4/10

Release Date

12/10/2011

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

95%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

78%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

89%

A Breath of Vintage Fresh Air

Hollywood, 1927. George Valentin is one of the great stars of silent cinema, and he attends the premiere of his latest film, A Russian Affair, where he poses for photographers. A young woman named Peppy Miller accidentally bumps into him while trying to retrieve her purse. Valentin takes the mishap in good humor and pulls her in front of the cameras beside him. The next day, Peppy appears on the front page of Variety with a headline asking who she is, and she suddenly becomes a name everyone wants to know. Valentin, used to being the center of attention, watches his world begin to change as audiences turn away from silent films and become interested in movies with sound.

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Facts about The Artist

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Recommended ageSuitable for all audiences

Spain releaseDecember 16, 2011

Worldwide premiereMay 15, 2011

Runtime1 h 40 min

Original languageFrench

CountriesBelgium, France

Production companiesuFilm, La Petite Reine, Studio 37

Budget$15.0M

Worldwide box office$133.4M

Box office in the U.S.$44.7M

Box Office Returnx8.9 Box Office Hit

Trailer views104K

More ratings

3.8/5Letterboxd75/100Trakt7.8/10Metacritic (público)4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for The Artist

5Oscars won

162total awards

204total nominations

Oscar 5 10 nom.Golden Globe 1

Awards won

2012Academy Award for Best Picture · Thomas Langmann
2012Academy Award for Best Actor · Jean Dujardin
2012Academy Award for Best Director · Michel Hazanavicius
2012Academy Award for Best Original Score · Ludovic Bource
2012Academy Award for Best Costume Design · Mark Bridges
2012Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2012César Award for Best Film · Thomas Langmann
2012Lumière Award for Best Film
2012Meeting Point Europe Award
2011Palm Dog Award

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2011European Film Award for Best Composer · Ludovic Bource
—National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

2012Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2012Academy Award for Best Actor
2012Academy Award for Best Director
2012Academy Award for Best Cinematography
2012Academy Award for Best Film Editing
2012Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

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2012Academy Award for Best Costume Design
2012Academy Award for Best Picture
2012Academy Award for Best Production Design
2012Academy Award for Best Original Score
2012César Award for Best Actress
2012European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
2011European Film Award for Best Actor
2011European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
2011European Film Award for Best Composer
2011European Film Award for Best Film

The Artist Cast

Jean DujardinGeorge Valentin

Bérénice BejoPeppy Miller

John GoodmanAl Zimmer

James CromwellClifton

Penelope Ann MillerDoris Valentin

Missi PyleConstance Gray

Beth GrantPeppy's Maid

Ed LauterPeppy's Butler

Joel MurrayPoliceman Fire

Elizabeth TullochNorma

Ken DavitianPawnbroker

Malcolm McDowellThe Butler

Basil HoffmanAuctioneer

Bill FagerbakkePoliceman Tuxedo

Nina SiemaszkoAdmiring Woman

Stephen MendilloSet Assistant

Dash PomerantzPeppy's Boyfriend

Beau NelsonPeppy's Boyfriend

Alex HollidayGuard

Wiley M. PickettGuard

Ben KurlandAudition Casting Assistant

Katie NisaAudition Dancer

Katie WallackAudition Dancer

Hal Landon Jr.Napoleon

Cleto AugustoSet Technician

Sarah KargesLaughing Dancer

Sarah ScottLaughing Dancer

Ezra BuzzingtonJournalist

Stuart PankinDirector #1 (Restaurant)

Andy MilderDirector #2

Bob GloubermanDirector #3 (Finale)

David Allen CluckAssistant Director (Finale)

Matt SkollarPeppy's Assistant

Annie O'DonnellWoman with Policeman

Patrick MapelAssistant with Newspaper

Matthew AlbrechtTennis Player

Harvey J. AlperinDoctor

Lily KnightNurse at Peppy's House

Clement BlakeBeggar

Tasso FeldmanZimmer's Assistant

Christopher AsheZimmer's Assistant

Adria TennorZimmer's Assistant

Cletus YoungBartender

J. Mark DonaldsonThug #1

Brian J. WilliamsThug #2

Jen LilleyOnlooker

Brian ChenowethOnlooker

Tim DeZarnSoldier

Kristian FalkensteinActor in "The Brunette"

UggieJack

Robert AmicoThe Waiter (uncredited)

Todd BittnerSurprised Cameraman (uncredited)

Bill BlairStudio Engineer (uncredited)

Teri BockoLaughing Dancer (uncredited)

Amanda ChismMake-Up Artist (uncredited)

Brendan ConnollyStudio Executive (uncredited)

Vincent De PaulRestaurant Manager (uncredited)

Mohamed DioneAfrican (uncredited)

Jennifer Kaye EvansStudio Film Star (uncredited)

Josephine Ganner1930's Studio Actress (uncredited)

Victor HolsteinGrip (uncredited)

Jennifer IngrumCharleston Dancer (uncredited)

Sergio KatoActor (uncredited)

Kevin KetchamFilm Crew Member (uncredited)

Carmen KirbyFan (uncredited)

Michael LarenMichel (uncredited)

Jillana LauferSilent Film Star (uncredited)

Sonya MacariAutograph Girl (uncredited)

Josh MarguliesFilm Clapper #1 (uncredited)

Julie MinasianMake-up Artist 1 (uncredited)

Rene NapoliStudio Executive (uncredited)

Niko NovickProducer (uncredited)

Geoff PilkingtonSound Technician (uncredited)

Randee ReicherMake-up Artist 2 (uncredited)

Andrew Schlessinger1920s Lighting Technician (uncredited)

Frank ScozzariMan in Restaurant (uncredited)

Jewel ShepardFlapper Starlet (uncredited)

John H. TobinViolinist in Ballroom (uncredited)

Josh WoodleMan in Bed with Peppy (uncredited)

Robert KestlerScientist #1

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Cast of The Artist by the numbers

50average cast age in years

4years of age gap between the leads

30%women in the cast

27%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Elizabeth Tulloch, age 30 at release. The oldest: Ed Lauter, at 73.

Cast ages at release

Jean Dujardin39 years old
Bérénice Bejo35 years old
John Goodman59 years old
James Cromwell71 years old
Penelope Ann Miller47 years old
Missi Pyle39 years old
Beth Grant62 years old
Ed Lauter73 years old
Joel Murray48 years old
Elizabeth Tulloch30 years old

Cast heights

1.99 mJames Cromwell
1.98 mBill Fagerbakke
1.88 mJohn Goodman
1.87 mEd Lauter
1.83 mJoel Murray
1.82 mJean Dujardin
1.74 mMalcolm McDowell
1.70 mPenelope Ann Miller

Cast nationalities

United States 8France 1United Kingdom 1

Crew

AddressMichel Hazanavicius
WritingMichel Hazanavicius
MusicLudovic Bource
PhotographyGuillaume Schiffman
EditingAnne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius
Production designLaurence Bennett
Costume designMark Bridges
CastingHeidi Levitt
ProductionThomas Langmann

Trivia about The Artist

Although it is presented in black and white, the film was shot in color by director of photography Guillaume Schiffman, and all of its technical details were calibrated to imitate the silent cinema of the era.

To recreate the slightly faster pace of silent films from the 1920s, the film was shot at 22 frames per second, instead of the usual 24.

It was the first film that was neither American nor British to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, and Jean Dujardin became the first French actor to win the award for Best Actor.

The production cost €13.47 million, financed by La Petite Reine and ARP Sélection with co-production support from Studio 37 and France 3 Cinéma.

The Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles served as the location for the staircase sequence that stands out in the film.

Dujardin and Bejo spent five months studying tap dance for the dance sequence that closes the film, which took seventeen takes.

The only song with lyrics on the soundtrack is "Pennies from Heaven," which was written in 1936, although the film takes place between 1927 and 1932.

The final scene is accompanied by "Scène d'amour" by Bernard Herrmann, composed for the film Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about The Artist

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Main theme: film production

What The Artist is called in other countries

It was released in 28 countries, each in its own language.

MexicoEl artista
BrazilO Artista
PortugalO Artista
Japanアーティスト
South Korea아티스트
China艺术家
RussiaАртист
AzerbaijanSənətçi
BulgariaАртистът
CanadaL'Artiste
CroatiaUmjetnik
CzechiaUmelec

See the remaining 16 countries

EstoniaArtist
Hong Kong星光夢裏人
HungaryA némafilmes
IsraelHa'artist
LatviaMākslinieks
LithuaniaArtistas
PolandArtysta
RomaniaArtistul
SerbiaGlumac
SlovakiaUmelec
SloveniaUmetnik
Taiwan大藝術家
Thailandบรรเลงฝัน บันดาลรัก
TurkeyArtist
UkraineАртист
VietnamNghe si

Where it was filmed The Artist

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Quotes by The Artist

I won't talk! I won't say a word!
People are tired of old actors mugging at camera to be understood. Out with the old, in with the new. Make way for the young! That's life!
We have to talk, George. Why do you refuse to talk?
PLEASE BE BE SILENT BEHIND THE SCREEN.
If that's the future you can have it!
There's one thing we could try. Trust me.

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