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* FakeAmerican: Berenice Bejo as Peppy Miller. Averted by George Valentin, however, as revealed by the very last line (although his name gives away his nationality).
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* FakeAmerican: Berenice French-Argentine Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller. Averted by George Valentin, however, as revealed by the very last line (although his name gives away his nationality).
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* ActorAllusion:
** Jean Dujardin is best known for his ''Film/OSS117'' spy parodies. The first film we see starring Valentin is a spy thriller. ('''"SPEAK!!!"''')
** James Cromwell played a driver in ''Murder By Death'', just as he does in this film.
** Jean Dujardin is best known for his ''Film/OSS117'' spy parodies. The first film we see starring Valentin is a spy thriller. ('''"SPEAK!!!"''')
** James Cromwell played a driver in ''Murder By Death'', just as he does in this film.
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* ActorAllusion:
** Jean Dujardin is best known for his ''Film/OSS117'' spy parodies. The firstAlanSmithee: One of Peppy's film we see starring Valentin is posters gives a spy thriller. ('''"SPEAK!!!"''')
** James Cromwell playeddirector's credit to Alan Smithee.
* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/MalcolmMcDowell was original meant to play Clifton, but couldn't due to adriver in ''Murder By Death'', just as he does in this film.scheduling conflict. He got a cameo though and very good billing.
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** The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled the rise of Nazism, culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide for real]].
** Malcolm [=McDowell=] was original meant to play Clifton, but couldn't due to a scheduling conflict. He got a cameo though and very good billing.
** The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled the rise of Nazism, culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide for real]].
** Malcolm [=McDowell=] was original meant to play Clifton, but couldn't due to a scheduling conflict. He got a cameo though and very good billing.
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**WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script was much darker, being an homage {{homage}} to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled the rise of Nazism, culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide for real]].
** Malcolm [=McDowell=] was original meant to play Clifton, but couldn't due to a scheduling conflict. He got a cameo though and very good billing.real]].
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** Malcolm [=McDowell=] was original meant to play Clifton, but couldn't due to a scheduling conflict. He got a cameo though and very good billing.
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** Jean Dujardin is best known for his ''OSS 117'' spy parodies. The first film we see starring Valentin is a spy thriller. ('''"SPEAK!!!"''')
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** Jean Dujardin is best known for his ''OSS 117'' ''Film/OSS117'' spy parodies. The first film we see starring Valentin is a spy thriller. ('''"SPEAK!!!"''')
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* StarringAStarAsAStar: Jean Dujardin, best known for spy parody films, plays silent film star George Valentin
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled the rise of Nazism, culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide for real]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled the rise of Nazism, culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide forreal]].real]].
** Malcolm [=McDowell=] was original meant to play Clifton, but couldn't due to a scheduling conflict. He got a cameo though and very good billing.
** The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled the rise of Nazism, culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide for
** Malcolm [=McDowell=] was original meant to play Clifton, but couldn't due to a scheduling conflict. He got a cameo though and very good billing.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Dujardin, a comic by trade, portrays George as happy-go-lucky in the beginning. But it get progressively darker.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: George's valet is [[{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]], and the police officer that saves George from the fire is [[Series/MadMen Freddy Rumsen]].
** [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]] is the policeman near the end. He plays both. Also [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex]], [[NoCountryForOldMen Carla Jean's Mom]], and [[Series/TheXFiles Colonel Marcus Belt]] are all employed by Peppy.
** Peppy Miller [[Film/AKnightsTale used to work for a princess]].
** The pawnbroker is [[{{Film/Borat}} Borat's friend]].
** Norma would eventually move to [[{{Grimm}} Portland]] and battle the supernatural.
** [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]] is the policeman near the end. He plays both. Also [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex]], [[NoCountryForOldMen Carla Jean's Mom]], and [[Series/TheXFiles Colonel Marcus Belt]] are all employed by Peppy.
** Peppy Miller [[Film/AKnightsTale used to work for a princess]].
** The pawnbroker is [[{{Film/Borat}} Borat's friend]].
** Norma would eventually move to [[{{Grimm}} Portland]] and battle the supernatural.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: George's valet is [[{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]], and the police officer that saves George from the fire is [[MadMen Freddy Rumsen]].
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** [[SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]] is the policeman near the end. He plays both. Also [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex]], [[NoCountryForOldMen Carla Jean's Mom]], and [[Series/TheXFiles Colonel Marcus Belt]] are all employed by Peppy.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: George's valet is [[{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]], and the police officer that saves George from the fire is [[MadMen [[Series/MadMen Freddy Rumsen]].
**[[SpongebobSquarepants [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]] is the policeman near the end. He plays both. Also [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex]], [[NoCountryForOldMen Carla Jean's Mom]], and [[Series/TheXFiles Colonel Marcus Belt]] are all employed by Peppy.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: George's valet is [[{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]], and the police officer that saves George from the fire is [[MadMen Freddy Rumsen]].
** [[SpongebobSquarepants PatrickStar]].
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** Peppy Miller [[{{AKnightsTale}} used to work for a princess]].
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* ActorAllusion: Jean Dujardin is best known for his ''OSS 117'' spy parodies. The first film we see starring Valentin is a spy thriller. ('''"SPEAK!!!"''')
** More of a movie debut allusion: James Cromwell played a driver in ''Murder By Death'', just as he does in this film.
** More of a movie debut allusion: James Cromwell played a driver in ''Murder By Death'', just as he does in this film.
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* ActorAllusion: ActorAllusion:
** Jean Dujardin is best known for his ''OSS 117'' spy parodies. The first film we see starring Valentin is a spy thriller. ('''"SPEAK!!!"''')
**More of a movie debut allusion: James Cromwell played a driver in ''Murder By Death'', just as he does in this film.
** Jean Dujardin is best known for his ''OSS 117'' spy parodies. The first film we see starring Valentin is a spy thriller. ('''"SPEAK!!!"''')
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** Actually he's the policeman near the end as well. He plays both. Also [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex]], [[NoCountryForOldMen Carla Jean's Mom]], and [[TheXFiles Colonel Marcus Belt]] are all employed by Peppy.
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** Actually he's the policeman near the end as well. He plays both. Also [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex]], [[NoCountryForOldMen Carla Jean's Mom]], and [[TheXFiles [[Series/TheXFiles Colonel Marcus Belt]] are all employed by Peppy.
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** More of a movie debut allusion: James Cromwell played a driver in ''Murder By Death'', just as he does in this film.
* FakeAmerican: Berenice Bejo as Peppy Miller. Averted by George Valentin, however, as revealed by the very last line (although his name gives away his nationality).
** More of a movie debut allusion: James Cromwell played a driver in ''Murder By Death'', just as he does in this film.
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** The pawnbroker is [[{{Film/Borat}} Borat's friend]].
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** Actually he's the policeman near the end as well. He plays both. Also [[AClockworkOrange [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex]], [[NoCountryForOldMen Carla Jean's Mom]], and [[TheXFiles Colonel Marcus Belt]] are all employed by Peppy.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: George's valet is [[{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]], and the police officer that saves him from the fire is [[SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: George's valet is [[{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]], and the police officer that saves him George from the fire is [[SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]].Star]].
** Actually he's the policeman near the end as well. He plays both. Also [[AClockworkOrange Alex]], [[NoCountryForOldMen Carla Jean's Mom]], and [[TheXFiles Colonel Marcus Belt]] are all employed by Peppy.
** Actually he's the policeman near the end as well. He plays both. Also [[AClockworkOrange Alex]], [[NoCountryForOldMen Carla Jean's Mom]], and [[TheXFiles Colonel Marcus Belt]] are all employed by Peppy.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled the rise of Nazism, culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled the rise of Nazism, culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide]].suicide for real]].
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I don\'t think Godwin\'s Law applies if you\'re talking about actual Nazis.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled [[GodwinsLaw the rise of Nazism,]] Nazism, culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''{{Film/Metropolis}}'', FritzLang, ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', Creator/FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled [[GodwinsLaw the rise of Nazism,]] culminating with [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide]].
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* ProductionPosse: Dujardin and Hazanavicius previously teamed up to make the spy satires ''Film/OSS117CairoNestOfSpies'' and ''Film/OSS117LostInRio'', and Bejo also starred in ''Nest of Spies''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script was much darker, being an homage to''{{Metropolis}}'', ''{{Film/Metropolis}}'', FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. The advent of talkies would have paralleled [[GodwinsLaw the rise of Nazism,]] culminating with [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the main character committing suicide]].suicide]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original script was much darker, being an homage to ''{{Metropolis}}'', FritzLang, and GermanExpressionism. the The advent of talkies would have paralleled [[GodwinsLaw the rise of Nazism, Nazism,]] culminating with [[spoiler: the main character committing suicide]].
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