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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: MISSPENT YOUTHS? (PROGRAMME 1) 13.10
IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU 14.50, 18.05
IFI & DIFF: FOREVER IS NOW 20.45
IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY 12.30
NO OTHER CHOICE 14.10
SENTIMENTAL VALUE 17.20
THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE 15.45
THE SECRET AGENT 20.10 (OC)
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (70MM) 13:00 (70MM), 18:00 (70MM)
WILD STRAWBERRIES: THE MARCHING BAND 11.00
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