The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
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The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button recounts the life of a man who is born 86 years old and proceeds to physically age backwards as he mentally and emotionally grows up.
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As he gets younger and stronger, Benjamin goes to work on a tugboat on the docks of New Orleans where he learns about bars and brothels from the other seamen.
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Benjamin Button's life spans WWII, during which he starts an affair with Elizabeth Abbott (played by Tilda Swinton), a British woman living in Russia with her spy husband.
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Brad Pitt said it took five hours a day to complete the make-up for the “older” stages of his character.
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Cate Blanchett plays Daisy, a ballerina and lifelong friend of Benjamin. The pair become lovers when they crossover in age during their forties.
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John Travolta and Tom Cruise were in the running to play Benjamin Button at various times during pre-production but it was Brad Pitt who finally signed up to the project in 2005.
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The film has been nominated for 13 Oscars including Best Actor for Brad Pitt, Best Director for Peter David Fincher, Best Make Up and Best Picture.
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The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button cost $150 million to make and has already grossed $104 million in the US box office. It opens in the UK on 6 February.
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