The Artist (2011)

Director
Michel Hazanavicius

Main cast
Jean Dujardin; Bérénice Bejo; John Goodman; James Cromwell; Penelope Ann Miller

Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance

Description
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.


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