Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps in Phantom Thread (Image: FOCUS FEATURES)
Fans of period dramas must not miss this compelling film that delves into the destructive nature of love, now available to rent on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. Psychological thriller Phantom Thread was released in 2017 and is set in 1950s London, following a dressmaker and his complex relationship with a young waitress, who becomes his muse.
Phantom Thread starred Daniel Day-Lewis as highly respected fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock, whose creations are worn by royalty and women from the upper echelons of society. Meanwhile, The Crown’s Lesley Manville portrayed his sister Cyril Woodcock, who manages his fashion house. Luxembourgish and German actress Vicky Krieps plays Reynolds’ muse and waitress Alma Elson, reports Gloucestershire Live.
Lesley Manville starred in Phantom Thread (Image: FOCUS FEATURES)
Phantom Thread was written and directed by American filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, marking his first movie shot outside of the USA and also his second collaboration with Day-Lewis after 2007’s There Will Be Blood.
The film was shot across numerous locations throughout the UK, amongst them Owlpen Manor, nestled near Uley and Dursley in Gloucestershire. The stunning Tudor estate served as a principal setting for Phantom Thread, portraying Reynolds’ rural hideaway.
This is not the first occasion Owlpen Manor has featured on screen, having previously appeared in Tess of the D’Urbervilles (2008), The Other Boleyn Girl (2007) and even an episode of Escape to the Country. Alongside the manor house, production also occurred throughout North Yorkshire, with sequences captured in Lythe, Staithes and Robin Hood’s Bay near Whitby.
Phantom Thread saw further production undertaken at Grosmont Station along the North York Moors Railway and the North York Moors National Park’s coastal clifftops by Ravenscar.
The film maintains a 91 per cent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, garnered numerous award nominations, including several Oscar nods, and many viewers have lauded Phantom Thread on IMDb.
Phantom Thread has been praised by audiences and critics alike (Image: FOCUS FEATURES)
One individual stated in their 10/10 review: “The writing and directing is impeccable – P.T. Anderson’s legacy continues, it’s fire burning brighter than ever. Yes, this is a masterpiece.”
A second characterised Phantom Thread as an “intimate, delicate, and a beautifully crafted masterpiece”.
They elaborated: “Magnificent lead performances by Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps, a strong and often overlooked supporting performance by Lesley Manville, and a sharp, dense original screenplay written by Paul Thomas Anderson himself.”
A third stated in their top-rated review that it was a “divine phantom” and explained they “found it to be a truly outstanding film in every regard”.
They continued: “One of the most beautiful and most interesting films seen recently and the standout so far of the 2017 films released here this year. Also consider it Anderson’s best film since ‘There Will Be Blood’ and one of his very best.”
Phantom Thread is available to rent on Prime Video and Apple TV