About the Event
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview moves to oil-rich California. Using his adopted son HW to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainviews motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
WINNER
Academy Awards - Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Best Cinematography (Robert Elswit)
Australian Film Critics Association Awards - Best Overseas Film
BAFTA Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role(Daniel Day-Lewis)
Golden Globe Awards - Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (Daniel Day-Lewis)
Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Daniel Day-Lewis)