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Cold Mountain

2003 film directed by Anthony Minghella

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6.9

In 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.

Released: 2003-12-24154 minDir: Anthony MinghellaWar, History, Adventure, Romance

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

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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

Key dates

Published: 19 February 2004

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Award: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Based on: Cold Mountain
Main subject: American Civil War
Director: Anthony Minghella
Screenwriter: Charles Frazier
Cast member

Article

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.