Film & TVNewsDaniel Day-Lewis is an intense fashion designer in last filmPaul Thomas Anderson directs the actor in what will be his final production before retirement, the stunning Phantom ThreadShareLink copied ✔️October 24, 2017Film & TVNewsTextAnna Cafolla Back in June, Daniel Day-Lewis announced he would be retiring from his illustrious, chameleon-like acting career. In what will be his final role, he takes a leading part in the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed Phantom Thread. The actor plays Reynolds Woodcock, a fashion designer and dressmaker that caters to Britain’s celebs, royalty and high class in the 50s, along with his sister Cyril. Having spent years mingling and enjoying high society, he is suddenly attracted to Alma (Vicky Krieps), a servant woman and subsequently his new muse and lover. In the intense, visually stunning film that cracks the glamorous veneer of the couture world, the designer is emotionally tormented by his art and new romantic venture, and he begins to unravel along with his relationship. Krieps, a Luxembourg-born actor, has played roles in Colonia, Hanna and A Most Wanted Man, alongside the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood takes on the score, with Lesley Manville and Camilla Rutherford also starring. It’s the second time Anderson and Day-Lewis have creatively teamed up, following 2007’s highly acclaimed There Will Be Blood. Phantom Thread will premiere in cinemas December 25. Watch the trailer below. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREAnimalia: An eerie feminist sci-fi about aliens invading MoroccoThe 20 best films of 2025, rankedSalomon SportstyleLord Apex brings together community for 20 years of Salomon’s ACS PROWhy Kahlil Joseph’s debut feature film is a must-seeJay Kelly is Noah Baumbach’s surreal, star-studded take on fameWatch: Owen Cooper on Adolescence, Jake Gyllenhaal and Wuthering HeightsOwen Cooper: Adolescent extremesIt Was Just An Accident: A banned filmmaker’s most dangerous work yetChase Infiniti: One breakthrough after anotherShih-Ching Tsou and Sean Baker’s film about a struggling family in TaiwanWatch: Rachel Sennott on her Saturn return, turning 30, and I Love LA Mapping Rachel Sennott’s chaotic digital footprint