Lincoln

Steven Spielberg

20122h 30mEnglish

Accolades

2Oscar

Wins

1Golden Globe

Win

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Synopsis

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

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Details

Genres

HistoryDrama

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

3

Wins

19

Nominations

2 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe

Won

Actor in a Leading Role · Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama · Daniel Day-Lewis
Production Design · Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson

Full award breakdown

2013

Academy Awards

2Wins

12Noms

◆ Won

Actor in a Leading Role

Daniel Day-Lewis

2013

◆ Won

Production Design

Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson

2013

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

Tommy Lee Jones

2013

Nom

Actress in a Supporting Role

Sally Field

2013

Nom

Best Picture

Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

2013

Nom

Cinematography

Janusz Kaminski

2013

Nom

Costume Design

Joanna Johnston

2013

Nom

Directing

Steven Spielberg

2013

Nom

Film Editing

Michael Kahn

2013

Nom

Music (Original Score)

John Williams

2013

Nom

Sound Mixing

Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins

2013

Nom

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Screenplay by Tony Kushner

2013

2013

Golden Globes

1Wins

7Noms

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Daniel Day-Lewis

2013

Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

Steven Spielberg

2013

Nom

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Lincoln

2013

Nom

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

John Williams

2013

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Tommy Lee Jones

2013

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Sally Field

2013

Nom

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Tony Kushner

2013

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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Abraham Lincoln

Sally Field

Sally Field

Mary Todd Lincoln

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

William Seward

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Robert Lincoln

James Spader

James Spader

W.N. Bilbo

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Preston Blair

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Thaddeus Stevens

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Robert Latham

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