On Lisbon Theaters (3)

«There Will Be Blood» is a movie now playing on Lisbon theaters, but that I have not seen yet. In his ruthless pursuit of wealth, misanthropic oilman Daniel Plainview tricks a local farmer into signing away his valuable drilling rights and rejects his own son, H.W., when the boy loses his hearing in an accident. As he becomes increasingly isolated and unstable, Daniel places his trust in a vagrant claiming to be his half-brother, and finds his position unsettled by H.W.'s return and the growing popularity of the farmer's son, now an evangelical preacher. This film had the following 8 Oscar Nominations (click to view at the official site):

1. [Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role]
2. [Achievement in Art Direction]
3. [Achievement in Cinematography]
4. [Achievement in Directing]
5. [Achievement in Film Editing]
6. [Best Motion Picture of the Year]
7. [Achievement in Sound Editing]
8. [Adapted Screenplay]

Daniel Day-Lewis conquistou o Oscar de melhor actor na 80.ª cerimónia que decorreu na noite de domingo no Kodak Theatre, em Hollywood. Os nomeados eram:

• George Clooney - «Michael Clayton» - Um dos meus preferidos, a par de Viggo Mortensen;
• Daniel Day-Lewis – «There will be blood» («Haverá Sangue»);
• Tommy Lee Jones – «No vale de Elah»;
• Viggo Mortensen – «Eastern Promises» («Promessas Perigosas»);
• Johnny Depp - «Swenney Todd».