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2017 · 130 min · R

Phantom Thread

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Drama, Romance

Phantom Thread (2017) is a Drama film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson set in London during the 1950s. It runs 130 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of obsession, power & corruption, and identity run throughout.

Composer
Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography
Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast
Daniel Day-LewisVicky KriepsLesley ManvilleCamilla RutherfordGina McKeeBrian GleesonHarriet Sansom HarrisLujza Richter

The world of this film

Setting

Where
London
Setting
UrbanRural
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Themes
ObsessionPower & CorruptionIdentity
Tone
MelancholicDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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