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The Master

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6.3
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Original title
The Master
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Running time
137 min.
Country
United States United States
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Genre
Drama | Sects / Extremist Cults. Religion. 1950s. Alcoholism
Synopsis
A striking portrait of drifters and seekers in post World War II America, Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master unfolds the journey of Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), a Naval veteran who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future—until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader, Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
Awards
2012: Academy Awards: 3 Nominations, including Best Actor (Phoenix)
2012: Golden Globes: 3 Nom., Actor (Phoenix), Supp. (Hoffman), Supp. Actress
2012: BAFTA Awards: 4 Nominations, Including Best Actor
2012: Critics Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Hoffman). 7 nominations
2012: New York Film Critics Circle: 4 Nominations including Best Film
2012: Venice Film Festival: Best Director, Actor (Phoenix & Hoffman), FIPRESCI
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