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Phantom Thread

2017 · TMDB 7.3

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

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

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Anderson's study of a couturier's obsessive craft, shot on 35mm, finds the sensuous texture in every fabric and gesture.

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