During Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony, Jean Dujardin was recognized as Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for his lead role in “The Artist,” the French picture directed by Michel Hazanavicius.
Dujardin offered a charming performance as George Valentin, the leading man in the silent film “The Artist.”
That film has been a critic’s favorite headed into awards season, an assessment that in part acknowledges the charisma and appeal of Dujardin, who played the silent movie star whose time is passing, and that of Bérénice Bejo, his co-star who plays the up-and-coming talkie star Peppy Miller.
See a slideshow of 2012 Golden Globe nominees for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Or watch Jean Dujardin at the 2012 Golden Globes and in a trailer for "The Artist."
Overall, 2012 Golden Globes nominees in the Best Actor – Comedy or Musical category underscored HRPA’s preferences for roles that are gently humorous, romantic or sentimental or have dramatic undertones. Also nominated for the Best Performance for an actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical:
- Brendan Gleeson for “The Guard.”
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt for “50/50.”
- Ryan Gosling for “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
- Owen Wilson for “Midnight in Paris.”
Golden Globe winners enjoy an increased visibility in local movie theatres, if still relatively new, or tend to be available through DVD rentals such as Redbox, located at select Giant Eagle and Get Go! locations.
Pittsburgh movie-goers should look for mainstream films still in release at AMC Loews Waterfront 22, SouthSide Works Cinema and Waterworks Cinema 10. Look for locations and movie tickets available for online purchase at Fandango. Independent films will screen at Squirrel Hill’s Manor Theatre.
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