| Edition |
Widescreen version. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (158 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, 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. |
| Note |
Based on the novel "Oil" by Upton Sinclair. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some violence. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, 2008: Best cinematography, best actor (Day-Lewis) |
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Golden Globes, USA, 2008: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Daniel Day-Lewis) |
| Summary |
A down-and-out silver miner raising a son, self-made oilman Daniel Plainview has a voracious appetite for oil and it 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, the ongoing involvement of Plainview's poker-faced adoptive son, and Plainview's rivalry with Eli Sunday, the local preacher. |
| Contents |
Special features: Widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions -- Language: English Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; Spanish Dolby digital 5.1 surround -- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish. |
| Subject |
Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968 -- Film and video adaptations.
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Oil industry workers -- California -- Drama.
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Oil well drilling rigs -- California -- Drama.
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Brothers -- California -- Drama.
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California -- Drama.
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Campos petroliferos -- California -- Teatro.
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Hermanos -- California -- Teatro.
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Petroleum workers -- California -- Drama.
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Oil well drilling rigs -- California -- Drama.
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Brothers -- California -- Drama.
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California -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- United States.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Subject |
DVD-Video discs.
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| Added Author |
Anderson, Paul Thomas. Producer. Screenwriter. Director.
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Lupi, Daniel. Producer.
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Sellar, Joanne. Producer.
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Day-Lewis, Daniel. Actor.
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Dano, Paul, 1984-
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O'Connor, Kevin J., 1964- Actor.
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Hinds, Ciaran, 1953- Actor.
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Freasier, Dillon, 1996- Actor.
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Del Sherman, Barry, 1962- Actor.
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Tompkins, Paul F. Actor.
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Greenwood, Jonny. Composer.
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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 |
1415738939 |
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9781415738931 |
| Standard No. |
097363479246 |
| Music No. |
34792 Paramount Home Entertainment |
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