Hollywood, 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar, but the advent of talking pictures will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. THE ARTIST tells the story of their interlinked destinies in a changing landscape. Also starring Malcolm MacDowell and John Goodman.