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Phantom Thread (2017)

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Cinematography by Paul Thomas Anderson

R130 min65 frames

DramaRomance

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What is Phantom Thread about?

In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.

Phantom Thread is a 2017 American psychological period drama film written, shot and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, and Lesley Manville, and follows an haute couture dressmaker in 1950s London who takes a young waitress as his muse. It is Anderson's first film shot outside the United States, with principal photography beginning in January 2017 in Lythe, England. It is also Anderson's second collaboration with Day-Lewis, after There Will Be Blood (2007), and his fourth collaboration with composer Jonny Greenwood.

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What does the cinematography of Phantom Thread look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Phantom Thread leans on medium shots (51% of the sample) and close-ups (22%). Cinematographer Paul Thomas Anderson keeps 46% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 52% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

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