Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Artist (Motion picture : 2011)

Title:

The artist [videorecording] / the Weinstein Company, Thomas Langmann presents ; a coproduction La Petite Reine ... [et al.] ; produced by Thomas Langmann ; written & directed by Michel Hazanavicius.

Publisher, Date:

Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2012]

Description:

1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

In 1927, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. However, the advent of the talkies will kill his career and he will sink into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit as major movie stardom awaits. Though their careers are taking different paths their destinies will become entwined.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for a disturbing image and a crude gesture.

Subjects:

Silent films -- Drama.

Actors -- Drama.

Motion picture industry -- Drama.

Películas cinematográficas mudas -- Teatro.

Actores -- Teatro.

Romance films.

Comedy films.

Fiction films.

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama.

Other Author:

Hazanavicius, Michel.

Langmann, Thomas, 1971-

Dujardin, Jean, 1972-

Bejo, Bérénice, 1976-

Cromwell, James.

Goodman, John, 1952-

Miller, Penelope Ann.

Pyle, Missi, 1972-

Grant, Beth, 1949-

Murray, Joel, 1963-

McDowell, Malcolm, 1943-

Bource, Ludovic. composer.

Weinstein Company.

Petite Reine (Firm)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.

Special features: blooper reel; "The Artist: the making of an American romance"; Q&A with the filmmakers and cast; "Hollywood as a character: the locations of The Artist"; "The artisans behind The Artist" featurettes.

Director of photography, Guillaume Schiffman ; editors, Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius ; music, Ludovic Bource.

Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Malcolm McDowell, Missi Pyle, Beth Grant, Joel Murray, John Goodman.

DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; full screen (1.33:1).

English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the hearing impaired.

Academy Awards, 2012: Best Picture, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Directing (Michel Hazanavicius), Costume Design (Mark Bridges), and Musical Score (Ludovic Bource).

ISBN:

9780101040419

0101040415

Publisher Number:

40031

Other Number:

792892280

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

321179

# Local items in:

2

# System items in:

2

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Artist

Medium:

[videorecording]