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Drama

The Master

- Every man needs a guide.

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

Release Date : 2012-09-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Annapurna PicturesGhoulardi Film CompanyJoAnne Sellar Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Character Name : Freddie Quell

Original Name : Joaquin Phoenix

Gender : Male

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Character Name : Lancaster Dodd

Original Name : Philip Seymour Hoffman

Gender : Male

Amy Adams

Character Name : Peggy Dodd

Original Name : Amy Adams

Gender : Female

Rami Malek

Character Name : Clark

Original Name : Rami Malek

Gender : Male

Laura Dern

Character Name : Helen Sullivan

Original Name : Laura Dern

Gender : Female

Jesse Plemons

Character Name : Val Dodd

Original Name : Jesse Plemons

Gender : Male

Ambyr Childers

Character Name : Elizabeth Dodd

Original Name : Ambyr Childers

Gender : Female

Madisen Beaty

Character Name : Doris Solstad

Original Name : Madisen Beaty

Gender : Female

Kevin J. O'Connor

Character Name : Bill White

Original Name : Kevin J. O'Connor

Gender : Male

Patty McCormack

Character Name : Mildred Drummond

Original Name : Patty McCormack

Gender : Female

Lena Endre

Character Name : Mrs. Solstad

Original Name : Lena Endre

Gender : Female

Barbara Brownell

Character Name : Margaret O'Brien

Original Name : Barbara Brownell

Gender : Female

Amy Ferguson

Character Name : Martha the Salesgirl

Original Name : Amy Ferguson

Gender : Female

Jennifer Neala Page

Character Name : Winn Manchester

Original Name : Jennifer Neala Page

Gender : Female

Christopher Evan Welch

Character Name : John More

Original Name : Christopher Evan Welch

Gender : Male

Mike Howard

Character Name : Rorschach Doctor

Original Name : Mike Howard

Gender : Male

Frank Bettag

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Frank Bettag

Gender : Male

Mimi Cozzens

Character Name : Chi Chi Crawford

Original Name : Mimi Cozzens

Gender : Female

Jillian Bell

Character Name : Susan Gregory

Original Name : Jillian Bell

Gender : Female

Joshua Close

Character Name : Wayne Gregory

Original Name : Joshua Close

Gender : Male

Martin Dew

Character Name : Norman Conrad

Original Name : Martin Dew

Gender : Male

Kevin J. Walsh

Character Name : Cliff Boyd

Original Name : Kevin J. Walsh

Gender : Male

Brady Rubin

Character Name : Michelle Mortimer

Original Name : Brady Rubin

Gender : Female

Jill Andre

Character Name : Beatrice Campbell

Original Name : Jill Andre

Gender : Female

Barlow Jacobs

Character Name : James Sullivan

Original Name : Barlow Jacobs

Gender : Male

David Warshofsky

Character Name : Philadelphia Police

Original Name : David Warshofsky

Gender : Male

Tom Knickerbocker

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Tom Knickerbocker

Gender : Male

Zan Overall

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Zan Overall

Gender : Male

Katie Boland

Character Name : Young Woman

Original Name : Katie Boland

Gender : Female

Lorelai Hoey

Character Name : Baby

Original Name : Lorelai Hoey

Gender : Male

Price Carson

Character Name : V.A. Doctor

Original Name : Price Carson

Gender : Male

Sarah Shoshana David

Character Name : V.A. Nurse

Original Name : Sarah Shoshana David

Gender : Male

Bruce Goodchild

Character Name : V.A. Doctor / Interview

Original Name : Bruce Goodchild

Gender : Male

Matt Hering

Character Name : V.A. Patient

Original Name : Matt Hering

Gender : Male

Dan Anderson

Character Name : V.A. Patient

Original Name : Dan Anderson

Gender : Male

Andrew Koponen

Character Name : V.A. Patient

Original Name : Andrew Koponen

Gender : Male

Jeffrey W. Jenkins

Character Name : V.A. Patient

Original Name : Jeffrey W. Jenkins

Gender : Male

Patrick Wilder

Character Name : V.A. Patient

Original Name : Patrick Wilder

Gender : Male

Ryan Curtis

Character Name : V.A. Patient

Original Name : Ryan Curtis

Gender : Male

Jay Laurence

Character Name : V.A. Patient

Original Name : Jay Laurence

Gender : Male

Abraxas Adams

Character Name : V.A. Patient

Original Name : Abraxas Adams

Gender : Male

Tina Bruna

Character Name : Portrait Customer

Original Name : Tina Bruna

Gender : Male

Kevin Hudnell

Character Name : Portrait Customer

Original Name : Kevin Hudnell

Gender : Male

Hunter Craig

Character Name : Portrait Customer

Original Name : Hunter Craig

Gender : Male

Ryder Craig

Character Name : Portrait Customer

Original Name : Ryder Craig

Gender : Male

Rodion Salnikov

Character Name : Portrait Customer

Original Name : Rodion Salnikov

Gender : Male

Emily Gilliam

Character Name : Portrait Customer

Original Name : Emily Gilliam

Gender : Male

Kody Klein

Character Name : Portrait Customer

Original Name : Kody Klein

Gender : Male

W. Earl Brown

Character Name : Fighting Businessman

Original Name : W. Earl Brown

Gender : Male

Ariel Felix

Character Name : Filipino Worker

Original Name : Ariel Felix

Gender : Male

Vladimir Velasco

Character Name : Filipino Worker

Original Name : Vladimir Velasco

Gender : Male

John Mark Reyes

Character Name : Filipino Worker

Original Name : John Mark Reyes

Gender : Male

Brian Fong

Character Name : Filipino Worker

Original Name : Brian Fong

Gender : Male

Diane Cortejo

Character Name : Young Filipino Woman

Original Name : Diane Cortejo

Gender : Male

Leonida A. Bautista

Character Name : Nana

Original Name : Leonida A. Bautista

Gender : Male

Myrna De Dios

Character Name : Angry Filipino Woman

Original Name : Myrna De Dios

Gender : Male

William O'Brien

Character Name : Hiring Hall Voice (voice)

Original Name : William O'Brien

Gender : Male

Brigitte Hagerman

Character Name : New York Party Girl

Original Name : Brigitte Hagerman

Gender : Female

Charley Morgan

Character Name : New York Lawyer

Original Name : Charley Morgan

Gender : Male

Gigi Benson

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Gigi Benson

Gender : Male

Liz Clare

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Liz Clare

Gender : Female

Fiona Dourif

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Fiona Dourif

Gender : Female

Audrey Finer

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Audrey Finer

Gender : Female

Megan Rose Fox

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Megan Rose Fox

Gender : Female

Baily Hopkins

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Baily Hopkins

Gender : Female

Mari Kearney

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Mari Kearney

Gender : Female

Sarah Klaren

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Sarah Klaren

Gender : Female

Ally Johnson

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Ally Johnson

Gender : Female

Brittany Kilcoyne McGregor

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Brittany Kilcoyne McGregor

Gender : Female

LaRain Ring

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : LaRain Ring

Gender : Female

Kimberly Ables Jindra

Character Name : Processing Patient

Original Name : Kimberly Ables Jindra

Gender : Female

Theo Crisell

Character Name : Jail Bird

Original Name : Theo Crisell

Gender : Male

Eban Schletter

Character Name : Band (Piano)

Original Name : Eban Schletter

Gender : Male

Scott Rodgers

Character Name : Band (Drum)

Original Name : Scott Rodgers

Gender : Male

Melora Walters

Character Name : Band (Voice)

Original Name : Melora Walters

Gender : Female

Emily Jordan

Character Name : British Receptionist

Original Name : Emily Jordan

Gender : Male

Amanda Caryn Jobbins

Character Name : British Receptionist

Original Name : Amanda Caryn Jobbins

Gender : Male

Olivia Rosemarie Barham

Character Name : Pub Customer

Original Name : Olivia Rosemarie Barham

Gender : Male

Napoleon Ryan

Character Name : Pub Customer

Original Name : Napoleon Ryan

Gender : Male

AnnaCorey

Character Name : Madam Grace Love Interest (uncredited)

Original Name : AnnaCorey

Gender : Female

Bill Blair

Character Name : Man at the Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Blair

Gender : Male

Quint Gabriel

Character Name : U.K Student

Original Name : Quint Gabriel

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Pugwash

@Pugwash

2021-06-23

Modern self-indulgent rubbish. Too long. I gained nothing from watching this. It's nicely photographed, but that is a given in the 21st century. The acting is fine, but this is a review of the movie as a whole. Don't waste your time.

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Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2023-05-27

**It's a film for a fairly narrow audience and is very slow paced... too slow.** Honestly, I expected more from this movie. A certain strong dramatic spark that really justified the time spent watching it. Unfortunately, it seems the only motivation for seeing the film is its criticism of the Church of Scientology, a criticism that, if you read a little about the church and pay attention, is not even implied. Paul Thomas Anderson is a respected director, especially after the films “Magnolia” and “There Will Be Blood”. I'm not going to discuss that, not least because he's not a director I'm comfortable with (I think, counting this one, I've only seen two of his films). What matters is this film, and here, the director did a good job. It probably not the best of his career, there are very debatable options especially in terms of editing and rhythm, but it's enough. The cast's work is even better. Joaquin Phoenix gives us an impeccable, intense and very dramatic work, even if it is totally surpassed by the charisma of Philip Seymour Hoffman, a totally accurate choice for the character, who required not only charisma but also leadership, affirmation and authority. The actor, who left us suddenly and quite prematurely, was rightly nominated for an Oscar here. Laura Dern and Amy Adams ensure the main presences in the feminine, and they do it safely, even if in a more discreet way. On a technical level, the film has some very good points and others not so well developed: if on the one hand we have an excellent collection of sets and costumes, a good recreation of historical periods and places, an excellent cinematography and an enviable filming work, we also have a badly done edition, incapable of giving the film greater drama and some rhythm. I don't know if that was on purpose or not, what I do know is that the movie is disgustingly slow, dull and boring, with tons of lamely written dialogue and a lot of wasted time in between. I was left with the feeling that it would have been perfectly possible, in editing, to cut about half an hour of film without rigorously altering the meaning or running the risk of ruining the story. And talking about editing invariably leads us to talking about the script. I am not and have never been a member of the Church of Scientology, so I feel free to see a film that openly criticizes it, and also a film that criticizes it more covertly, as is the case. What the film makes clear is the weight of a great leader's charisma for the growth of a cult, but that was something that seemed clear enough to me. There are also some passages in which the film suggests that Scientology (like the “Cause”) is a great hoax, but this is also apparently consensual among the common public, and is based to some extent on testimonies from former members of the church. Regardless, it is not a film that is capable of attracting the masses to cinema, it is a topic for a niche of people already interested in it and not for the general public. And that doomed the film to a tremendous financial failure, considering the capital the production spent on it.