The film premiered on 15 May 2011 in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival . It was initially announced as an out of competition entry , but was moved to the competition a week before the festival opened . The French regular release was on 12 October 2011 through Warner Bros . France . The Weinstein Company bought the distribution rights for the United States and Australia and Entertainment Film Distributors bought the UK distribution . The film was initially given a limited release in the United States on 23 November 2011
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
The Artist (film)