The Artist
Screened in September 2011
Director: Michel Hazanavicius. Cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle, Beth Grant, Ed Lauter, Bitsie Tulloch, Dash Pomerantz, Ben Kurland, Ken Davitian, Basil Hoffman, Joel Murray, Malcolm McDowell. Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius.
Twitter Capsule: An enchantment, so witty and warm in first half. Settles for just warmth in second, but I'd see it twice. Wiss plezhur.

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La Petite Reine
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+


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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin
Best Supporting Actress: Bérénice Bejo
Best Original Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius
Best Cinematography: Guillaume Schiffman
Best Art Direction: Laurence Bennett; Robert Gould
Best Costume Design: Mark Bridges
Best Film Editing: Anne-Sophie Bion & Michel Hazanavicius
Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Best Actor (Musical/Comedy): Jean Dujardin
Best Supporting Actress: Bérénice Bejo
Best Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius
Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource

Other Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (Dujardin)
Directors Guild of America: Best Director
Producers Guild of America: Best Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Actor (Dujardin)
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture; Best Director
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Use of Music (tie)
European Film Awards: Best Original Score
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Dujardin); Best Original Screenplay; Best Cinematography; Best Costume Design; Best Original Score
Satellite Awards: Best Production Design

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