The Master
2012 · TMDB 7.1
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.
Why it matters
Paul Thomas Anderson's post-war drama follows Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), a troubled drifter who falls under the spell of Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the charismatic leader of a philosophical movement known as 'The Cause.'
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Released
- 2012-09-14
- Studio
- Annapurna Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.1
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Paul Thomas Anderson's post-war drama follows Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), a troubled drifter who falls under the spell of Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the charismatic leader of a philosophical movement known as 'The Cause.'
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P.T. Anderson's study of the volatile bond between Freddie Quell, a traumatised WWII veteran, and Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a cult-like movement. The film's 65mm photography and disorienting sound design, echoes, overlapping dialogue, and sudden silences, convey F...
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