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Cold Mountain
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6.9In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
Cast
- Jude Law as Inman
- Nicole Kidman as Ada Monroe
- Renée Zellweger as Ruby Thewes
- Eileen Atkins as Maddy
- Brendan Gleeson as Stobrod Thewes
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Reverend Veasey
Themes
- civil war
- love of one's life
- loss of loved one
- desertion
- north carolina
- rape attempt
- somber
- early america
- intimate
- complicated
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Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
163,042 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Metacritic
73/100
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 20 wins & 101 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Anthony Minghella
- Screenplay by
- Anthony Minghella
- Based on
- Cold Mountain , by Charles Frazier
- Produced by
- Sydney Pollack William Horberg Albert Berger Ron Yerxa
- Starring
- Jude Law Nicole Kidman Renée Zellweger Eileen Atkins Brendan Gleeson Philip Seymour Hoffman Natalie Portman Giovanni Ribisi Donald Sutherland Ray Winstone
- Cinematography
- John Seale
- Edited by
- Walter Murch
- Music by
- Gabriel Yared
- Production companies
- Mirage Enterprises Bona Fide Productions Castel Film Romania Cattleya
- Distributed by
- Miramax Films
- Release date
- December 25, 2003 ( 2003-12-25 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 154 minutes
- Countries
- United States Romania Italy United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $79 million
- Box office
- $173 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 150
- FilmAffinity ID
- 314546
- Official website
- www.miramax.com/movie/cold-mountain
Show 3 more facts
- publication date
- 2004-02-19
- title
- Cold Mountain
- review score
- 69%
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Cold Mountain is a 2003 epic period war drama film written and directed by Anthony Minghella. The film is based on the bestselling 1997 novel by Charles Frazier. It stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renée Zellweger with Eileen Atkins, Brendan Gleeson, Kathy Baker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jack White, Giovanni Ribisi, Donald Sutherland, and Ray Winstone in supporting roles. The film tells the story of a wounded deserter from the Confederate army close to the end of the American Civil War, who journeys home to reunite with the woman he loves. The film was a co-production of companies in Italy, Romania, and the United States.
Cold Mountain was released theatrically on December 25, 2003, by Miramax Films. It emerged a critical and commercial success, grossing over $173 million. It received seven nominations at the 76th Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Law), with Zellweger winning Best Supporting Actress.