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Phantom Thread

Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Released
25 December, 2017
Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread is a 2017 American historical drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville and Vicky Krieps. Set in 1950s London, it stars Day-Lewis as an haute couture dressmaker who takes a young waitress, played by Krieps, as his muse. The film was Day-Lewis's final role before his retirement. The film is the first Anderson film shot outside the United States, with principal photography beginning in January 2017 in Lythe, England. It is Anderson's second collaboration with Day-Lewis, following There Will Be Blood, and his fourth with composer Jonny Greenwood. Greenwood's original soundtrack is featured prominently in the film. Phantom Thread premiered in New York City on December 11, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2017. The film received acclaim for its acting, screenplay, direction, musical score, costume design, and production values.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, Daniel Lupi
Writer(s) Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Krieps
Music Jonny Greenwood
Edited by Dylan Tichenor
Production, company Annapurna Pictures, Ghoulardi Film Company, Perfect World Pictures
Distributed by Focus Features (United States), Universal Pictures (International)
Released December 11, 2017 (Walter Reade Theater), December 25, 2017 (United States)
Running time 130 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $35 million
Box office $47.8 million

About Phantom Thread

Period drama set in 1950s London about a renowned dressmaker whose life is disrupted when a woman named Alma becomes his muse and lover.

Achievement of Phantom Thread

Star Daniel Day-Lewis said that the film would be his final one. It was Day-Lewis' second collaboration with PT Anderson.

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Phantom Thread

Films directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.. Films shot in North Yorkshire.. Films produced by Megan Ellison.. Annapurna Pictures films.. Films about fashion.. Films about food and drink.. Films that won the Best Costume Design Academy Award.. Romantic period films.. Focus Features films.. BAFTA winners (films).

Latest information about Phantom Thread updated on July 28 2021.