| Description |
1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Based on the novel "Oil" by Upton Sinclair. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. |
| Cast |
Daniel Day-Lewis, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciaran Hinds, Dillon Freasier, Barry Del Sherman, Paul F. Tompkins. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Dylan Tichenor ; music, Jonny Greenwood ; costume designer, Mark Bridges ; production designer, Jack Fisk ; visual effects supervisors, Grady Cofer, Paul Graff. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some violence. |
| Summary |
A down-and-out silver miner raising a son, self-made oilman Daniel Plainview, whose voracious appetite for oil turns him into a California tycoon in the early years of the 20th century. Getting the oil from the ground is an intensely physical process that later broadens into Plainview's equally indomitable urge to control land and power. Along the way, Plainview deals with a mighty derrick fire, a visit from a long-lost brother, and the ongoing involvement of Plainview's poker-faced adoptive son. Plainview's rivalry with Eli Sunday, the local preacher. |
| Awards |
Academy Award, 2007: Best actor (Lewis); Best cinematography (Robert Elswit). |
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Golden Globes, USA, 2008: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Daniel Day-Lewis) |
| Subject |
California -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Anderson, Paul Thomas.
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Lupi, Daniel.
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Sellar, Joanne.
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Day-Lewis, Daniel.
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O'Connor, Kevin J., 1964-
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Hinds, Ciarán, 1953-
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Freasier, Dillon, 1996-
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Del Sherman, Barry.
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Tompkins, Paul F.
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Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968.
Oil!
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Ghoulardi Film Company.
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Paramount Vantage.
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Miramax Films.
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Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
883929305131 |
| Standard No. |
097363479246 |
| Music No. |
34792 Paramount Home Entertainment |
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