‘Phantom Thread’ Clips & Featurettes Highlight the Costume Design & Acting

Paul Thomas Anderson has only made 8 films throughout his illustrious career, but his latest directorial effort–Phantom Thread–just received a handful of oscar nominations for it’s direction, acting, original score, and costume design. In what was touted as Daniel Day-Lewis‘ final on-screen performance, Phantom Thread follows renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Day-Lewis) as he traverses the center of british fashion in the 1950’s, when his life is disrupted with the entrance of Alma (Vicky Krieps), who becomes both his muse and lover.

These featurettes and clips seem to highlight the incredible costume design by Mark Bridges, and all of the work that the costume team put into the designing each piece of wardrobe for the actors. This is no surprise, since PTA’s films are notoriously meticulous, especially his period ones. What’s really awesome here is that we’re give some insight into the Anderson and Bridges were able to use the wardrobe to help tell the story visually. These clips also showcase the stellar direction by PTA, along with the wonderful, piano-driven score by Johnny Greenwood.

Below, you can find all of the clips, followed by the featurettes for Phantom Thread. The film is currently playing in theaters everywhere.

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Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutants and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock’s life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love. With his latest film, Paul Thomas Anderson paints an illuminating portrait both of an artist on a creative journey, and the women who keep his world running. Phantom Thread is Paul Thomas Anderson’s eighth movie, and his second collaboration with Daniel Day-Lewis.