THE ARTIST, one of the surprise successes of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, a purely silent film, has a new trailer.
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.
I was slightly apprehensive about the film as it could be a one trick pony, but after seeing the trailer, I can’t wait. The film looks to take all the classic elements of what made silent films great and introduces new filmmaking techniques to increase the character development.
The film is directed by Michel Hazanavicius (OSS 117) and stars, Jean Dujardin (OSS 117), Berenice Bejo (OSS 117), John Goodman (RED STATE), Malcolm McDowell (CLOCKWORK ORANGE) and James Cromwell (LA CONFIDENTIAL). THE ARTIST should be out by the end of the year.
