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Four decades into an already legendary career, Terrence Malick realized his most rapturous vision to date, tracing a story of childhood, wonder, and grief to the outer limits of time and space. Reaching back to the dawn of creation, Malick sets a story of boyhood memories on a universal scale, charting the coming of age of an awestruck child (newcomer Hunter McCracken) in Texas in the 1950s, as he learns to navigate the extremes of nature and grace represented by his bitter, often tyrannical father (Brad Pitt) and his ethereal, nurturing mother (Jessica Chastain, in her breakout role). Achieved with the aid of cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and production designer Jack Fisk, the Palme d’Or–winning The Tree of Life marks the intimately personal, cosmically ambitious culmination of Malick’s singular approach to filmmaking.
Original Release
05/17/2011
US Release
05/27/2011
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Brad Pitt | Mr. O'Brien |
Sean Penn | Jack |
Jessica Chastain | Mrs. O'Brien |
Hunter McCracken | Young Jack |
Laramie Eppler | R.L. |
Tye Sheridan | Steve |
Fiona Shaw | Grandmother |
Jessica Fuselier | Guide |
Nicolas Gonda | Mr. Reynolds |
Will Wallace | Architect |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Brad Pitt | Mr. O'Brien |
Sean Penn | Jack |
Jessica Chastain | Mrs. O'Brien |
Hunter McCracken | Young Jack |
Laramie Eppler | R.L. |
Tye Sheridan | Steve |
Fiona Shaw | Grandmother |
Jessica Fuselier | Guide |
Nicolas Gonda | Mr. Reynolds |
Will Wallace | Architect |
Kelly Koonce | Father Haynes |
Bryce Boudoin | Robert |
Jimmy Donaldson | Jimmy |
Kameron Vaughn | Cayler |
Cole Cockburn | Harry Bates |
Dustin Allen | George Walsh |
Brayden Whisenhunt | Jo Bates |
Joanna Going | Jack's Wife |
Irene Bedard | Messenger |
Finnegan Williams | Jack @ 2 / Jack @ 5 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Donald Rosenfeld | Executive Producer |
Paula Mae Schwartz | Executive Producer |
Steve Schwartz | Executive Producer |
Brad Pitt | Producer |
Nicolas Gonda | Producer |
Nigel Ashcroft | Producer |
Ivan Bess | Producer |
Greg Eliason | Producer |
Dede Gardner | Producer |
Sarah Green | Producer |
Grant Hill | Producer |
Susan Kirr | Producer |
Bill Pohlad | Producer |
Sandhya Shardanand | Producer |
Carlo Hintermann | Producer |
Editors
Mark Yoshikawa, Billy Weber, Daniel Rezende, Jay Rabinowitz, Hank Corwin
Trailers
Clips
Behind the Scenes
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2012 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
2012 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
2012 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |