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Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by Thomas Langmann
Written by Michel Hazanavicius
Music by Ludovic Bource
Cinematography
Guillaume Schiffman
Editing by
Anne-Sophie Bion
Michel Hazanavicius
Distributed by
Warner Bros. (France)
The Weinstein Company (US/AUS)
Entertainment Film Distributors (UK)
Running time 100 minutes
Country France
Language Silent
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(summary)
In 1927, silent film star George Valentin is posing for pictures outside the premiere of his latest hit film, A Russian Affair, when a young woman, Peppy Miller, accidentally bumps into him. Valentin reacts with humor to the accident and shows off Peppy for the cameras. The next day, Peppy finds herself on the front page of Variety with the headline "Who's That Girl?" Later, Peppy auditions as a dancer and is spotted by Valentin, who insists that she have a part in Kinograph Studios' next production, despite objections from the studio boss, Al Zimmer. While performing a scene together, Valentin and Peppy show great chemistry, despite her being merely an extra. With a little guidance from Valentin (he draws a beauty spot on her, which will eventually be her trademark, after finding her in his dressing room), Peppy slowly rises through the industry, earning more prominent starring roles.
Two years later, Zimmer announces the end of production of silent films at Kinograph Studios, but Valentin is dismissive, insisting that sound is just a fad. In a dream, Valentin begins hearing sounds from his environment, but cannot speak himself, then wakes up in a sweat. He decides to produce and direct his own silent film, financing it himself. The film opens on the same day as Peppy's new sound film as well as the 1929 Stock Market Crash. Now Valentin's only chance of avoiding bankruptcy is for his film to be a hit. Unfortunately audiences flock to Peppy's film instead and Valentin is ruined. His wife, Doris, kicks him out, and he moves into an apartment with his valet/chauffeur, Clifton and his dog Uggie. Peppy goes on to become a major Hollywood star.
Later, the bankrupt Valentin is forced to auction off all of his personal effects, and fires Clifton, telling him to get another job. Depressed and drunk, Valentin angrily sets a match to his private collection of his earlier films. As the nitrate film quickly blazes out of control he is overwhelmed by the smoke and passes out inside the burning house, still clutching a single film canister. However, Uggie attracts the help of a nearby policeman, and after being rescued Valentin is hospitalized for injuries suffered in the fire. Peppy visits the hospital and discovers that the film he rescued is the one she was first in. She asks for him to be moved to her house to recuperate. Valentin awakens in a bed at her house, to find that Clifton is now working for Peppy.
Peppy insists to Zimmer that Valentin co-star in her next film, threatening to quit Kinograph if Zimmer does not agree to her terms. After Valentin learns to his dismay that it had been Peppy that had purchased all his auctioned effects, he returns in despair to his burnt-out apartment. Peppy arrives, panicked, and finds that Valentin is about to attempt suicide. The two reconcile, and remembering Valentin's superb dancing ability, Peppy persuades Zimmer to let them make a musical together.
Sound finally comes in as the film starts rolling for a dance scene with Peppy and Valentin. Once the choreography is complete, the two dancers are heard panting, and the only time in the film sound is heard coming from Peppy, who otherwise says nothing. The director of the musical calls out audibly, "Cut!" to which Zimmer adds: "Perfect. Beautiful. Could you give me one more?" Valentin, in his only audible line, replies "With pleasure!" revealing his strong French accent.[17] The camera then pulls back to the sounds of the film crew as they prepare to shoot another take.
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(Cast)
Jean Dujardin as George Valentin
Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller
ggie as Jack (the dog)
John Goodman as Al Zimmer
James Cromwell as Clifton
Missi Pyle as Constance
Penelope Ann Miller as Doris Valentin
Malcolm McDowell as The Butler
Bitsie Tulloch as Norma
Beth Grant as Peppy's maid
Ed Lauter as Peppy's first chauffeur
Jen Lilley as Onlooker
Nina Siemaszko as Admiring woman
Jewel Shepard as Flapper starlet
Basil Hoffman as Auctioneer
Ben Kurland as Casting assistant
Ken Davitian as Pawnbroker
Matt Skollar as Peppy's assistant
Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by Thomas Langmann
Written by Michel Hazanavicius
Music by Ludovic Bource
Cinematography
Guillaume Schiffman
Editing by
Anne-Sophie Bion
Michel Hazanavicius
Distributed by
Warner Bros. (France)
The Weinstein Company (US/AUS)
Entertainment Film Distributors (UK)
Running time 100 minutes
Country France
Language Silent
=================================
(summary)
In 1927, silent film star George Valentin is posing for pictures outside the premiere of his latest hit film, A Russian Affair, when a young woman, Peppy Miller, accidentally bumps into him. Valentin reacts with humor to the accident and shows off Peppy for the cameras. The next day, Peppy finds herself on the front page of Variety with the headline "Who's That Girl?" Later, Peppy auditions as a dancer and is spotted by Valentin, who insists that she have a part in Kinograph Studios' next production, despite objections from the studio boss, Al Zimmer. While performing a scene together, Valentin and Peppy show great chemistry, despite her being merely an extra. With a little guidance from Valentin (he draws a beauty spot on her, which will eventually be her trademark, after finding her in his dressing room), Peppy slowly rises through the industry, earning more prominent starring roles.
Two years later, Zimmer announces the end of production of silent films at Kinograph Studios, but Valentin is dismissive, insisting that sound is just a fad. In a dream, Valentin begins hearing sounds from his environment, but cannot speak himself, then wakes up in a sweat. He decides to produce and direct his own silent film, financing it himself. The film opens on the same day as Peppy's new sound film as well as the 1929 Stock Market Crash. Now Valentin's only chance of avoiding bankruptcy is for his film to be a hit. Unfortunately audiences flock to Peppy's film instead and Valentin is ruined. His wife, Doris, kicks him out, and he moves into an apartment with his valet/chauffeur, Clifton and his dog Uggie. Peppy goes on to become a major Hollywood star.
Later, the bankrupt Valentin is forced to auction off all of his personal effects, and fires Clifton, telling him to get another job. Depressed and drunk, Valentin angrily sets a match to his private collection of his earlier films. As the nitrate film quickly blazes out of control he is overwhelmed by the smoke and passes out inside the burning house, still clutching a single film canister. However, Uggie attracts the help of a nearby policeman, and after being rescued Valentin is hospitalized for injuries suffered in the fire. Peppy visits the hospital and discovers that the film he rescued is the one she was first in. She asks for him to be moved to her house to recuperate. Valentin awakens in a bed at her house, to find that Clifton is now working for Peppy.
Peppy insists to Zimmer that Valentin co-star in her next film, threatening to quit Kinograph if Zimmer does not agree to her terms. After Valentin learns to his dismay that it had been Peppy that had purchased all his auctioned effects, he returns in despair to his burnt-out apartment. Peppy arrives, panicked, and finds that Valentin is about to attempt suicide. The two reconcile, and remembering Valentin's superb dancing ability, Peppy persuades Zimmer to let them make a musical together.
Sound finally comes in as the film starts rolling for a dance scene with Peppy and Valentin. Once the choreography is complete, the two dancers are heard panting, and the only time in the film sound is heard coming from Peppy, who otherwise says nothing. The director of the musical calls out audibly, "Cut!" to which Zimmer adds: "Perfect. Beautiful. Could you give me one more?" Valentin, in his only audible line, replies "With pleasure!" revealing his strong French accent.[17] The camera then pulls back to the sounds of the film crew as they prepare to shoot another take.
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(Cast)
Jean Dujardin as George Valentin
Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller
ggie as Jack (the dog)
John Goodman as Al Zimmer
James Cromwell as Clifton
Missi Pyle as Constance
Penelope Ann Miller as Doris Valentin
Malcolm McDowell as The Butler
Bitsie Tulloch as Norma
Beth Grant as Peppy's maid
Ed Lauter as Peppy's first chauffeur
Jen Lilley as Onlooker
Nina Siemaszko as Admiring woman
Jewel Shepard as Flapper starlet
Basil Hoffman as Auctioneer
Ben Kurland as Casting assistant
Ken Davitian as Pawnbroker
Matt Skollar as Peppy's assistant