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Artist star to host Cannes opening

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:50:00 +0200

Berenice Bejo, co-star of the hit French silent movie "The Artist", is to host the Cannes Film Festival's opening and closing ceremonies next month, the event's chairman said on Wednesday.

The Artist sweeps the board at Oscars

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:54:00 +0100

Jean Dujardin on Sunday capped a record awards season run with an Oscar for his turn as a struggling silent film star in "The Artist," becoming the first Frenchman to win an Academy Award for acting.

The Artist cleans up at the BAFTAs

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:21:00 +0100

French film The Artist cleaned up at the BAFTAs on Sunday night, the British equivalent of the Oscars.

The Artist star plays spoof Euro villain

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:00 +0100

Oscar-tipped French actor Jean Dujardin has filmed a spoof audition tape for an American website where he plays a series of villains.

Oscar frontrunner in French sexism row

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:21:00 +0100

Hollywood's new darling Jean Dujardin was in trouble back in France on Thursday after the Oscar frontrunner's face appeared on the streets of Paris between a woman's legs in a poster denounced as sexist.

Seven films in French 'Oscars' nominations

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:55:00 +0100

Nominations for the French equivalent of the Oscars, the Césars, were announced on Friday, with hot Oscar favourite 'The Artist' receiving fewer nominations than two other films.

'The Artist' part of Gallic flavour at Oscars

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:46:00 +0100

Silent film "The Artist" added 10 Oscar nominations to its Hollywood haul on Tuesday -- and is part of a distinctly Gallic flavour to the Academy Awards shortlists this year.

The Artist star named Man of the Year

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:19:00 +0100

Three days after winning a Golden Globe for his performance in silent film The Artist, Jean Dujardin has been named Man of the Year by French GQ magazine.

French actress's Golden Globe tumbles out

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +0100

The internet was buzzing on Monday afternoon with footage of a slight dress malfunction of the excited wife of Golden Globe winner Jean Dujardin.

Silent film wins big at Golden Globes

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:03:00 +0100

French film The Artist won three Golden Globe awards at Sunday night's ceremony.

French silent film wows critics

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:54:00 +0100

A silent film is the surprise dark horse in the looming race for the Oscars after it won the best film and best director prizes from the highly-regarded New York Film Critics Circle.