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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].
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: ST. PATRICK’S MISCELLANY 13.10
BROKER 15.20
CLOSE 16.15
GOD’S CREATURES 13.10, 18.10, 20.50
TÁR 20.10
THE BEASTS 13.00, 20.20
THE FIVE DEVILS 15.50, 18.00
WOMEN TALKING 18.30
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