Academy Awards, USA 2013
| Won Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Daniel Day-Lewis |
| Best Achievement in Production Design Rick Carter (production designer) Jim Erickson (set decorator) | |
| Nominated Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year Steven Spielberg Kathleen Kennedy |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Tommy Lee Jones | |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Sally Field | |
| Best Achievement in Directing Steven Spielberg | |
| Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Tony Kushner | |
| Best Achievement in Cinematography Janusz Kaminski | |
| Best Achievement in Film Editing Michael Kahn | |
| Best Achievement in Costume Design Joanna Johnston | |
| Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score John Williams | |
| Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Andy Nelson Gary Rydstrom Ron Judkins |
Touchstone Pictures
Directed by Steven Spielberg
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, DreamWorks)
In the early days of Lincoln's second term, the Civil War is winding down and he intends to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution ending slavery before readmitting the southern states. In order to garner enough votes in the House of Representatives, he must convince highly skeptical and occasionally outright hostile Congressmen to vote for it. He essentially bribes a few with offers of jobs in his new administration, but with others must appeal to their dubious moral ground. He gets considerable help from the influential Thaddeus Stevens, leader of the Radical Republicans and fervent abolitionist, played to perfection by Tommy Lee Jones. His wife gives him moral support at home, but her mental stability leads to other problems. There are moments of great joy when the Amendment passes after a suspenseful vote, but they are soon tempered by the president's untimely assassination. The politics can be dense and you might want to hone up on your history before watching, but Spielberg gives it his usual slick production values, perhaps a little too slick at times.
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