Artist, The

Synopsis: Feature film. A romance taking place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1932 focusing on a declining male film star (Dujardin) and a rising actress (Bejo), as silent cinema declines and is replaced by the talkies. Much of the film itself is silent; it is shot in black-and-white. In one brief scene an actress tries out a sound scene (in silence) from Romeo and Juliet. The scene has a significance beyond the comedy as early sound Shakespeare films were being produced in this period some of which could be regarded as the antithesis of cinema.
Language: English
Country: Belgium; France
Medium: Film
Technical information: Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release: 2011
Duration: 100 mins