"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be.
Benjamin Button, born in New Orleans in 1918, is no ordinary infant. A doctor declares his body to be aged like that of a man in his eighties, and no one expects him to live too long. Despite predictions, Benjamin survives, seeming in fact to grow younger and stronger. During his childhood he befriends young Daisy, who is unafraid of the "old man." He lives on to attend school, fight in a war, and baffle everyone he meets. As his body grows gradually younger, his heart learns the timeless nature of love.
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Jason Flemyng, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond
Directed by: David Fincher
Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Cean Chaffin
Oscar Nominations: (*winner)
Best Visual Effects *
Best Art Direction *
Best Actor - Brad Pitt
Best Original Score
Best Director - David Fincher
Best Supporting Actress - Taraji Henson
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Costume Design
Best Picture
Best Sound Mixing
Best Makeup *
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
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