There Will Be Blood FYC Press Book

Description

There Will Be Blood
is a 2007 American
epic
period drama film
written and directed by
Paul Thomas Anderson
, loosely based on the 1927 novel
Oil!
by
Upton Sinclair
.
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It stars
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Daniel Plainview, a silver miner turned oilman on a ruthless quest for wealth during
Southern California's oil boom
of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Paul Dano
,
Kevin J. O'Connor
,
Ciarán Hinds
, and
Dillon Freasier
co-star.
The film was produced by
Ghoulardi Film Company
and distributed by
Paramount Vantage
and
Miramax Films
. At the
2008 Berlin International Film Festival
it won the
Silver Bear Award for Best Director
and a Special Artistic Contribution Award for
Jonny Greenwood
's score. The film grossed .2 million worldwide against its million budget.
There Will Be Blood
received widespread critical acclaim for its cinematography, direction, screenplay, score, and the performances of Day-Lewis and Dano. Day-Lewis won the
Oscar
,
BAFTA
,
Golden Globe
,
Screen Actors Guild
,
NYFCC
and
IFTA
Best Leading Actor awards for the role. It has been widely regarded by critics as one of the greatest films of the 21st century,
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and it appeared on many critics' "top ten" lists for 2007, including the
American Film Institute
,
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the
National Society of Film Critics
, the
National Board of Review
, and the
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
. At the
80th Academy Awards
, the film was nominated for eight
Oscars
(tying with another Paramount Vantage/Miramax co-production
No Country for Old Men
). The nominations included
Best Picture
,
Best Director
and
Best Adapted Screenplay
for Anderson. Along with Day-Lewis' Oscar for Best Actor,
Robert Elswit
won the award for
Best Cinematography
.
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