Cold Mountain

2003
R
2h 34m

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7.2/10

158K

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In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.

Director
- Anthony Minghella
Writers
- Charles Frazier
- Anthony Minghella
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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

158K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Director
- Anthony Minghella
Writers
- Charles Frazier
- Anthony Minghella
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 20 wins & 101 nominations total

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Trivia
Brendan Gleeson is an accomplished violin player and did all of his own playing in this movie.

Goofs
During the battle scene, it appears that some of the American flags being carried by the Union soldiers are the "50 star" type flags. The American flag with 50 stars was not used until at least 1960, after Hawaii was made a state.

Quotes
Ruby: Every piece of this is man's bullshit. They call this war "a cloud over the land" but they made the weather and then they stand in the rain and say "Shit, it's rainin'!"

Connections
Edited into Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (2004)

Soundtracks
You Will Be My Ain True Love
(2003)
Written and Composed by Sting
Arranged by Sting and Dave Hartley
Performed by Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss appears courtesy of Rounder Records

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8/10

Film that addresses romance, friendship and the effects of war

Cold mountain is a film that addresses big issues like romance, friendship and the harsh effects of war. It shows these things in a very open and raw way. The film's best thing that it has going for it is the excellent performances by the A list cast. Nicole Kidman is an extremely talented actress and she turns in a great performance as Ada. Jude Law also stars as Ada's love interest, even though he rarely shares the screen with Kidman, the majority of the film focuses on them living apart longing to see one another again. And that journey to return to each other is really what makes the romance great here. We also have Renee Zellweger. This is the performance that earned her an academy award. Zellweger is wonderful here, she plays a very blunt, country girl that helps out Ada with the farm. The movie's best acted moments are by Zellweger. She truly makes the viewer feel the raw emotion in her performance. The script is very well written. I love how it isn't melodramatic but it still manages to create emotion. Seeing these characters and the tragic events they go through will make you care deeply for them. But it isn't just that they go through junk, it's how they survive and the connections they have in one another. That's really what Cold Mountain is all about. It's about connections with people and learning how to keep going. 8/10. I recommend this one!