The Artist
Year:
2011
Comedy, drama. In Hollywood in the late 1920s, George Valentin is a major star of silent films. As talkies come in, though, his fame wanes and he is soon overtaken in popularity by Peppy Miller, a young actress who has a crush on George. Even as he begins to grow self-destructive, Peppy tries to help George regain self-respect and find some way of continuing in films.
Cast & credits
Cast
- George Valentin Jean Dujardin
- Peppy Miller Bérénice Bejo
- Clifton James Cromwell
- Doris Penelope Ann Miller
- butler at audition Malcolm McDowell
- Constance Missi Pyle
- Peppy's maid Beth Grant
- Peppy's butler Ed Lauter
- policeman at fire Joel Murray
- pawnbroker Ken Davitian
- Al Zimmer John Goodman
- Norma Bitsie Tulloch
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
- 1st Assistant Director James Canal
- 1st Assistant Director David Cluck
- 2nd Assistant Director David Paige
- Script Supervisor Isabelle Ribis
- Script Supervisor Isabelle Ribis
Rights
- © La Petite Reine
- © Studio 37
- © La Classe Américaine
- © JD Prod
- © France 3 Cinéma
- © Jouror Production
- © uFilm
Production
- Production Company La Petite Reine
- Production Company Studio 37
- Production Company La Classe Américaine
- Production Company JD Prod
- Production Company France 3 Cinéma
- Production Company Jouror Production
- Production Company uFilm
- With the participation of Canal+
- With the participation of CinéCinéma
- With the participation of France Télévisions
- With the support of Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique
- With the support of Tax Shelter Investors
- Presents Thomas Langmann
- Executive Producer Daniel Delume
- Executive Producer Antoine De Cazotte
- Executive Producer Richard Middleton
- Produced by Thomas Langmann
- Associate Producer Emmanuel Montamat
- Unit Production Manager Antoine de Cazotte
- Production Manager Ségolème Fleury
- Location Manager Caleb Duffy
- Post-production Supervisor Frank Mettre
Casting
- Casting Heidi Levitt
- Casting Heidi Levitt
Writing
- Written by Michel Hazanavicius
Photography
- Director of Photography Guillaume Schiffman
- Camera Operator Mark Colicci
- Camera Operator Andrew Georgopoulos
Special Effects
- Visual Effects David Danesi
- Visual Effects Philippe Aubry
- Visual Effects Laurent Brett
Editing
- Editor Anne-Sophie Bion
- Editor Michel Hazanavicius
- Additional Editor Camille Delprat
Design
- Production Designer Laurence Bennett
Costumes
- Costume Designer Mark Bridges
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Clarisse Domine
- Hair Designer Cydney Cornell
Titles
- Title Design Laurent Brett
Music
- Original Music Ludovic Bource
- Symphonic Music Performed by Le Philharmonique de Bruxelles
- Symphonic Music Performed by L' Orchestre de Flandres
- Music Supervisor Jérôme Lateur
Sound
- Sound Mixer Michael Krikorian
- Re-recording Mixer Gérard Lamps
- Sound Editor Nadine Muse
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Tanner Gill
- Stunt Co-ordinator Gary Davis