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Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, dressed as lighthouse keepers in dark coats and hats, stand in front of a tall lighthouse in a black-and-white scene from The Lighthouse.
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The Lighthouse

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Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, dressed as lighthouse keepers in dark coats and hats, stand in front of a tall lighthouse in a black-and-white scene from The Lighthouse.
Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson in The Lighthouse Two increasingly deranged lighthouse keepers are portrayed by Willem Dafoe (left) and Robert Pattinson in The Lighthouse (2019), directed by Robert Eggers.

The Lighthouse is a 2019 American and Canadian film directed by Robert Eggers. The film stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson as lighthouse keepers in the late 19th century. Eggers, known for his stylistic approach to period horror and drama, cowrote the screenplay with his brother, Max Eggers.12

The film was shot in black and white with a boxy 1.19:1 aspect ratio, using lenses from the early 20th century to evoke the style of films from that era. The Lighthouse received positive critical reviews and was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.2

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