Directed by David Fincher and based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is about the mysterious case of a man (Brad Pitt) who is born in his eighties and then ages backwards. A monumental journey, this epic story follows Benjamin’s remarkable adventure of romance and redemption from the end of World War I through to the 21st Century.
Crew / Cast
Cast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Jared Harris, Mahershala Ali, Elias Koteas, Tilda Swinton
Director: David Fincher
Writer: Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, F. Scott Fitzgerald (Short Story)
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Ceán Chaffin
Cinematographer: Claudio Miranda
Editors: Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Prod. Designer: Donald Graham Burt
Costumes: Jacqueline West
Grammy Awards
2010 Nominated, Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media
Academy Awards
2009 Won, Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects
2009 Won, Oscar for Best Achievement in Makeup
2009 Won, Oscar for Best Achievement in Art Direction
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievemnt in Directing
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Costume Design
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Film Editing
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Cinematography
2009 Nominated, Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA Awards
2009 Won, BAFTA for Best Production Design
2009 Won, BAFTA for Best Make Up & Hair
2009 Won, BAFTA for Best Special Visual Effects
2009 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Leading Actor
2009 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Screenplay-Adapted
2009 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Costume Design
2009 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Editing
2009 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Cinematography
2009 Nominated, Anthony As quith Award for Film Music
2009 Nominated, David Lean Award for Direction
2009 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Film
Golden Globes
2009 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Orignal Score - Motion Picture
2009 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
2009 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama
2009 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
2009 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Director - Motion Picture
