The film is the second silent movie to pick up the award, following Wings, the silent movie that won the first Academy Award for Best Picture in 1929, which was made as a silent movie and as a tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
The movie tells the story of Hollywood’s transition from silent movies to talkies from 1927 to 1932. The leading actor, George Valentine, is a talented silent movie superstar, who, through his exaggerated facial expressions and body language, vividly demonstrates the confusion and struggle of a silent movie star when the era of talkies comes, and the leading actress, Peppy Miller, demonstrates the vitality and charisma of a new generation of actors. The movie successfully portrays the growth of a nobody to an emerging icon.
The film features many classic moments from classic films, including A Star is Born, Singin’ in the Rain, Sunset Boulevard, and many more, as a tribute to the glory of the silent film era.
2011 / France Belgium USA / Drama Comedy Romance / Michel Azanavicius / Jean Dujardin Berenice Bejo
Plot Synopsis:
In 1927, Georges Valentin (Jean DujardinJean Dujardin), is the best leading man in a silent movie.
Every time he is on stage, he makes the audience laugh.
His beloved dog is the golden supporting actor, and the other actresses only stand on the sidelines.
Once, facing a press interview, he inadvertently encounters an over-expressive woman, Pepi Miller (Bérénice Bejo), whom he treats with elegance, despite the fact that the latter steals the limelight.
The headline, however, overshadows his new movie, and his boss is extremely upset and his wife jealous.
Later, Pepi breaks into Hollywood and happens to be reunited with George, which makes him distracted and his acting frequently NG.
Later, George, who has fallen out with his boss, decides to start his own business, writing, directing and acting.
Meanwhile, Pepi, however, takes advantage of the opportunity of the talkies to quickly rise to stardom and become a premier star.
Eventually, his silent movie clashes with her talkie schedule, and a battle between the old and the new, emotions and box office kicks off. …… The film won Best Musical/Comedy at the 69th Golden Globe Awards, and Jean Dujardin was awarded Best Musical/Comedy Picture, and the 64th Cannes…
