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Paul Thomas Anderson's “There Will Be Blood,” an adaptation of Upton Sinclair's novel “Oil!” and leading actor Daniel Day-Lewis won best film and best actor honors in 2007 from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association this Sunday.
Paul Thomas Anderson was selected best director, while the film also garnered the best production design title, which went to Jack Fisk. His recreation of early 20th century California won over Dante Ferretti’s vision of late 19th century London for “Sweeney Todd.”
“There Will Be Blood” is to be released later this month.
The film that finished runner-up in the best picture and director categories was Julian Schnabel's French-language “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.”
Runner-up to Lewis as best actor was Frank Langella, who played an aging novelist in the Andrew Wagner –directed drama “Starting Out in the Evening,” based on the novel by Brian Morton. The film also stars Lili Taylor and Adrian Lester.
The best actress title was given to French actress Marion Cotillard, for her portrayal of legendary singer Edith Piaf in the biopic “La Vie en Rose.” Runner-up was Anamaria Marinca, for her role in Christian Mungiu's Romanian film “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.”
“4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” about two women who seek an abortion during the restricted Ceausescu era, was in the fact the only other multiple-award winner, as it also won both best foreign language film honors and best supporting actor in Vlad Ivanov.
Best supporting actress award went to Amy Ryan, recognized for her work in two films, “Gone Baby Gone” and “Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.” Runner-up was Cate Blanchett, with her portrayal of Bob Dylan in “I'm Not There.”
Hal Holbrook, who played a retired army officer in the Sean Penn-directed drama “Into the Wild,” finished second to “4 Month's” Ivanov.
Tamara Jenkins won best screenplay honor for “The Savages,” which she also directed, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney. Second to Jenkins in the screenplay category was Anderson’s adaptation of Upton Sinclair's novel, “There Will Be Blood.”
The New Generation Award went to Sarah Polley, who made her directing debut with “Away From Her.”
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