Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 54 wins & 121 nominations total
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- TriviaPaul Thomas Anderson got the initial idea for the film while he was sick in bed one day. His wife, Maya Rudolph, was tending to him and gave him a look that made him realize that she had not looked at him with such tenderness and love in a long time.
- GoofsA character says, "I don't mean to be racist..." That word didn't exist, at least in British English, in the 1950s. Someone might have used "racialist".
- Quotes
Reynolds Woodcock: Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
- Crazy creditsThe typeface used for the credits is called Reynolds Stone and it was created by English wood engraver, typographer, and designer Reynolds Stone, who was a close friend of the parents of Daniel Day-Lewis.
- ConnectionsEdited into Funny or Die Presents...: Mugatu's Thread (2018)
- SoundtracksMy Foolish Heart
Written by Ned Washington and Victor Young
Performed by Oscar Peterson
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
This is obviously a carefully crafted film: from the scenes, the acting, the words, the clothes, the facial and body movements, the music, it is all careful and artistic. That being said, it is terribly descriptive: an obsessive dress maker finds his muse in a strange woman who wants him to be hers alone. There is nothing else, just their play back and forth, and then the film ends. If you are here for the quality of film making, then you will probably like the film. If you want some insight into human psyche, this is a good film to learn from, with actors as dedicated as Lewis, Manville and Krieps. If you are looking for an interesting story that fills you with emotion and teaches you new things, you may be disappointed.
It doesn't help that neither of the characters in this film is even remotely relatable. Lewis' character is the typical obsessive genius that is careless of others and focuses on his work above all else. Yet he is not that much of a genius, just a failed human being with some temporary success and weird fetishes. Manville's character is a stern woman who's only purpose in life seems to care for Lewis to the point of losing herself, to keep things in balance when his histrionics threaten "the house". Krieps' character is plain creepy. If you want something to make you fear women, this is a great start. She is concomitantly lovely and well intentioned and borderline psychotic.
Bottom line: a very technical and artistic study on a rather boring subject and some unrelatable people.
It doesn't help that neither of the characters in this film is even remotely relatable. Lewis' character is the typical obsessive genius that is careless of others and focuses on his work above all else. Yet he is not that much of a genius, just a failed human being with some temporary success and weird fetishes. Manville's character is a stern woman who's only purpose in life seems to care for Lewis to the point of losing herself, to keep things in balance when his histrionics threaten "the house". Krieps' character is plain creepy. If you want something to make you fear women, this is a great start. She is concomitantly lovely and well intentioned and borderline psychotic.
Bottom line: a very technical and artistic study on a rather boring subject and some unrelatable people.
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- Also known as
- El hilo fantasma
- Filming locations
- Victoria Hotel, Station Road, Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK(where Reynolds meets Alma)
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- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,198,205
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $216,495
- Dec 31, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $48,707,766
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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