Lincoln (2012)

Lincoln (2012)

Lincoln is an upcoming 2012 biographical war drama film. The film is based on biography of Lincoln, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln written by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Plot

This film is mainly depicted on last few months of Lincoln's life. When the civil war precedes heavily America’s president struggles with continuing massacres on the battlefield. And also he fights with his own cabinet members for the decision to abolish the slavery.

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis as President Abraham Lincol

Sally Field as First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

Joseph Gordon-Todd Lincoln

Gulliver McGrath as Tad Lincoln

Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens

Director

The film is directed by Academy award winning director Steven Spielberg

Locations

The film shoot mainly places in Petersburg, Virginia

Release

The Filming started  17 October 2011 and finished on 19  December 2011. The film is scheduled to release   in 9 November 2012

Official Trailer