It’s pretty hard to go past The Artist as our pick of films opening today. Bringing ‘silent back’ and up for 10 Academy Awards, this film has taken the world by storm. Now it’s New Zealand’s turn to see what all the fuss is about.
Here’s the trailer:
It’s the late 1920s in Hollywood and handsome George Valentin is a silent movie idol. During the premiere of his latest film, Valentin meets Peppy Miller, a star-struck extra and aspiring actress. The two are attracted to each other and Peppy is given a small dancing role in his next picture. As their romance progresses, Valentin’s producer has to cope with a love-struck star who is distracted on the set, Peppy’s career begins to take off, and Valentin fears that a new fad in the movie business -talkies- will ruin him.
Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the film stars Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, James Cromwell, Missi Pyle, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller, Beau Nelson, Ben Kurland, Jean Dujardin, Stuart Pankin
