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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].
ALAN GILSENAN: THE ASYLUM 18.30
AMÉLIE (25th ANNIVERSARY) 18.10
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: MISSIONS IMPOSSIBLE (PROGRAMME 1) 13.00
FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER 13.00 (OC), 20.30
LA GRAZIA 15.20
SIRĀT 16.00
SPILT MILK 13.50
STAND BY ME (40th ANNIVERSARY) 18.30
THE DRAMA 13.10, 20.45
THE STRANGER 15.40, 20.10
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