January 20, 2012 12:00pm
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January 26, 2012 01:00pm
Circle Cinema 12 South Lewis Tulsa, OK
The non-profit Circle Cinema presents The Artist, a new silent film directed by Michel Hazanavicius and stars Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo and John Goodman. Taking place in Hollywood from 1927-1932, a silent movie star, George Valentin, wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion. Along the way, he connects with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break. As silent cinema grows out of fashion and is replaced by the talkies, the story focuses on a George's decline and Peppy's decline. Much of the film itself is silent; it is shot in black-and-white, and has received wide praise from critics and many accolades. Dujardin won the Best Actor Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where the film premiered. The film has six Golden Globe nominations, the most of any 2011 movie.
