Phantom Thread

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson

Overview

In this period piece set in 1950s London, a meticulous tailor for the rich and famous (Daniel Day-Lewis) suddenly finds himself in love with a working-class woman (Vicky Krieps). Their worlds collide as the tailor's obsession with her begins to disturb his orderly professional life. Lesley Manville, Camilla Rutherford, and Jane Perry co-star. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. ~ Garrett Spake

Product Details

Release Date:	04/10/2018
UPC:	0191329048030
Original Release:	2017
Rating:	R
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Time:	2:10:00
Sales rank:	404

Special Features

Camera Tests with audio commentary by Paul Thomas Anderson (8 mins.); For the Hungry Boy a collection of deleted scenes. Music by Jonny Greenwood (5 mins.); House of Woodcock fashion show narrated by Adam Buxton (2 mins.); Behind the Scenes photographs from the film by Michael Bauman with demo versions of Jonny Greenwood's score (10 mins.)

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Daniel Day-Lewis	Reynolds Woodcock
Lesley Manville	Cyril
Vicky Krieps	Alma
Camilla Rutherford	Johanna
Gina McKee	Countess Henrietta Harding
Julie Vollono	London Housekeeper
Sue Clark	Biddy
Joan Brown	Nana
Harriet Leitch	Pippa
Dinah Nicholson	Elsa
Julie Duck	Irma
Maryanne Frost	Winn
Elli Banks	Elli
Amy Cunningham	Mabel
Amber Brabant	Amber
Geneva Corlett	Geneva
Juliet Glaves	Florist
Philip Franks	Peter Martin
Tony Hansford	Petrol Station Owner
Steven F. Thompson	Maitre 'D

Technical Credits

Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Chelsea Barnard	Executive Producer
Mark Bridges	Costumes/Costume Designer
David Broder	Production Manager
Megan Ellison	Producer
Jonny Greenwood	Score Composer
Peter Heslop	Executive Producer
Daniel Lawson Johnston	Makeup
Cassandra Kulukundis	Casting
Daniel Lupi	Producer
Roger Neuburger	Production Manager
Chris Peters	Art Director
Chris Reynolds	Special Effects Supervisor
Joanne Sellar	Producer
Adam Somner	Executive Producer
Adam Squires	Art Director
Dylan Tichenor	Editor
Mark Tildesley	Production Designer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Phantom Thread
1. Logos / House Of Woodcock
2. Henrietta Harding
3. To The Country
4. The First Date
5. Atelier
6. Whatever You Do, Do It Carefully
7. Have You Had Enough To Eat?
8. Flemish Lace / Schubert
9. First Illness
10. Barbara Rose
11. Princess Mona
12. Asparagus Dinner
13. Second Illness
14. Tailor Of Fitzrovia
15. Mama Woodcock
16. Wedding Bells
17. Lady Baltimore's Party
18. New Year's Eve
19. Tinkers' Curse / Final Illness
20. Kiss Me My Girl / Epilogue

Menu

Disc #1 -- Phantom Thread
   Play Movie
   Chapters
   Setup
      English 5.1
      Español 5.1
      Français 5.1
      DVS (Descriptive Video Service)
      English SDH Subtitles: On
      Español Subtitles: On
      Français Subtitles: On
      Subtitles: None
   Extras
      1. Camera Tests: Play With Commentary By Writer/Director/Producer Paul Thomas Anderson: On
      1. Camera Tests: Play With Commentary By Writer/Director/Producer Paul Thomas Anderson: Off
      2. (For The Hungry Boy) A Collection Of Deleted Scenes. Music By Jonny Greenwood
      3. (House Of Woodcock Fashion Show) Fashion Show Narrated By Adam Buxton
      4. (Behind The Scenes Photographs) Photographs From The Film By Michael Bauman With Demo Versions Of Jonny Greenwood's Score

Editorial Reviews

Phantom Thread wears its period-piece genre convincingly, featuring a serious (and perhaps final) performance from actor Daniel Day-Lewis as a couturier to British aristocrats of 1950s London. But it's a disguise: Underneath the surface, a Paul Thomas Anderson psychological drama eventually unravels, though its thrilling pulse may be closer to Hitchcock. The story centers on Day-Lewis' character, Reynolds Woodcock, who enjoys every success as a spirited, meticulous genius dressmaker -- and how his life changes slowly but dramatically with the arrival of Alma (Vicky Krieps). After "discovering" her at the Victoria Hotel in Robin Hood's Bay, Woodcock whisks Alma away to London to be his model, inspiration, and mistress. But rejection and heartbreak loom on the horizon, as the opening scene depicts the dismissal of his former muse, Joanna. She forecasts Alma's expected future. Rather than acquiesce to the draconian rules of the household of Woodcock and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville), Alma stands up for herself. She fights for her right to speak when Woodcock's constant work demands silence, and for her right to have her own preferences. But their love affair soon turns into a nuanced power struggle. In her own right, she means to penetrate his cold exterior and enjoy his tenderness. But while the balance of control is at the heart of every marriage, the film never lets you forget the social imbalances at play. Although it's never said where she is from, Alma has an accent. She was a waitress before Woodcock met her. And oblique details, such as conversations about having sold visas to Jews post-World War II, set up the fact that Alma has been invited into a world where she does not belong. Judging this divide is Woodcock himself, who gets to decide who has the social standing to wear his dresses and who does not. Anderson reprises his role as the breaker of illusions and romanticized dreams in his latest movie. In Boogie Nights, he tackled the lonely, graphic consequences of the adult-film industry; more recently, he looked at the isolation and violence behind the ambition of capitalism in There Will Be Blood. In Phantom Thread, the illusion is the perfection of fashion and wealth. Jonny Greenwood's beautiful, tension-filled, and angst-heavy score, however, laces its tone with the necessary unease. Woodcock is the most eloquent proponent and smooth-talking salesmen for the movie's sense of illusion. Early on, as he pitches a wedding dress to a princess, he doesn't just describe the dress; he describes what it represents, what kind of life she will live in it. It's the same lifestyle that Alma and the audience both dream about. Magnificent townhomes and parties. Beautifully orchestrated scenes of Woodcock and his team of seamstresses creating dresses. Woodcock tells Alma that he finds her unique body perfect. But behind each ideal is the manipulation and control of the sewer, the dreamer, the lover.

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