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Brokeback Mountain

2005 film directed by Ang Lee

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"Brokeback Mountain" is a 2005 film directed by Ang Lee that tells the story of a complex romantic relationship between two men over several decades. The film is widely recognized as a culturally significant work that brought a nuanced portrayal of a same-sex relationship to mainstream cinema.

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In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.

Released: 2005-10-22134 minDir: Ang LeeDrama, Romance

Cast

Heath Ledger as Ennis Del Mar
Jake Gyllenhaal as Jack Twist
Michelle Williams as Alma Beers
Anne Hathaway as Lureen Newsome
Randy Quaid as Joe Aguirre
Linda Cardellini as Cassie Cartwright

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Published: 13 January 2006

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Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written by Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The film stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Williams. Its plot depicts the complex romantic relationship between two American cowboys, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, in the American West from 1963 to 1983.

Lee became attached to the project in 2001 after previous attempts to adapt Proulx's story into a film did not materialize. Focus Features and River Road Entertainment would jointly produce and distribute the film. After Ledger and Gyllenhaal's casting was announced in 2003, filming commenced in various locations in Alberta in 2004. Brokeback Mountain premiered at the 2005 Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion, and was released to theaters on December 9 that year.