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The Artist is not so much a silent film as a sound film that keeps its mouth shut. We accept that this is a choice, a gimmick, a deliberate discipline, because we are made aware of this self-limitation early on and at several key moments in the film when the ‘sound barrier’ is violated. It’s a masterful decision. Because director Michel Hazanavicius draws our attention to this vow of silence, the film opens up for a contemporary audience. We are seduced. We don’t need to know that the story is historically well researched…’ – read more on The Artist by our guest blogger Tony Tracy [here].
AMÉLIE (25th ANNIVERSARY) 13.10, 18.15 (OC)
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: MISSIONS IMPOSSIBLE (PROGRAMME 1) 12.40
BÁITE 13.30
LA GRAZIA 15.35
ORWELL: 2+2=5 13.00
SIRĀT 15.30
SPILT MILK 18.00
THE DRAMA 15.50, 18.20, 20.50
THE SECRET AGENT 20.05
TWO PROSECUTORS 20.40
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