National Schools Film Week

The world’s largest free film festival for cinemas and schools

The Artist

A man in a tuxedo and a woman in a white dress stand on a stage with their arms outstretched towards the camera

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. A clever homage to the classic days of silent cinema and the coming of sound.

Director: Michel Hazanavicius

Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and John Goodman

Level: AS, A2, KS4

Subjects: Film Studies

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