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 You'll love "The Artist"! 10 Academy Award nominations We are pleased to bring to the Varsity the film so many of you have been asking for, “The Artist.” Winning rave review after rave review, a plethora of awards, and widely touted as the early favorite for Best Picture Oscar, this silent, black and white film is sure to delight Varsity audiences. “The Artist” tells the tale of silent movie star, George Valentin (Jean Dujardin, Oscar-nominated for Best Actor) who is king of Hollywood when he meets Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo, nominated for Best Supporting Actress), a starlet trying to break into film. There is instant chemistry between the two, but then disaster strikes Valentin - the advent of the talkies. George decides to stick with silent films while Peppy embraces the new technology. Eventually he finds himself in tough times as talkies come to win the day.  “The Artist” follows him to some dark places as both his fame and fortune disappear. But there is more light than shadow and while you may shed a tear you're also sure to smile. This is a spectacular film and this is a rare opportunity on the part of Varsity patrons to view a silent film certain to contend for Best Picture Oscar. And what better place to experience "The Artist" than the Grand Old Varsity, where the ticket prices are low, the concession prices are unbelievably low and the movie going experience is second to none. “The Artist” has been nominated for 10 Oscars, including Best Picture as well as Actor, Supporting Actress, Best Direction, Costume Design, Cinematography, Editing, Music Score, Art Direction and Original Screenplay. Its supporting cast is impressive, featuring James Cromwell, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller, Malcolm McDowell and Ed Lauter. “I've seen 'The Artist' three times, and each time it was applauded, perhaps because the audience was surprised at itself for liking it so much.” — Roger Ebert
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