The Master

2012·United States·137 min.
The Master
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Drama
Sects // Cults
Religion
1950s
Alcoholism

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).

DirectorPaul Thomas Anderson
ScreenwriterPaul Thomas Anderson
MusicJonny Greenwood
CinematographyMihai Malaimare Jr.
CastJoaquin Phoenix·Philip Seymour Hoffman·Amy Adams·Rami Malek·Laura Dern·Ambyr Childers·Jesse Plemons·Christopher Evan Welch·Kevin J. O'Connor·Amy Ferguson·Show all
Original titleThe Master

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