Cold Mountain
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Directed by	Anthony Minghella
Produced by	Albert Berger William Horberg Sydney Pollack Ron Yerxa
Written by	Charles Frazier (book) Anthony Minghella
Starring	Jude Law Nicole Kidman Renée Zellweger Eileen Atkins Brendan Gleeson Philip Seymour Hoffman Natalie Portman Giovanni Ribisi Donald Sutherland Ray Winstone Charlie Hunnam Jack White Melora Walters
Music by	Gabriel Yared
Cinematography	John Seale
Editing by	Walter Murch
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Running time	154 min. Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English Sydney Irwin Pollack ( July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American Film director, producer and Actor. Charles Frazier (born November 4, 1950) is an award-winning American historical Novelist Frazier was born in Asheville, Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Dame Eileen June Atkins DBE (born 16 June 1934 is an English Writer and BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning Film, Television Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955 is an Irish Actor who has starred in many high profile Irish American and British films Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is a BAFTA - Golden Globe - SAG - and Academy Award -winning American Natalie Portman (נטלי פורטמן born Natalie Hershlag June 9 1981 is an Israeli American Actress. Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American Actor. Donald McNicol Sutherland OC (born July 17, 1935) is a Canadian Actor with a film career spanning over 50 years Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone Jr (born 19 February 1957) is an Emmy Award -winning English film and television actor Charles Matthew "Charlie" Hunnam (born 10 April 1980) is an English Actor. Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9 1975 is an American musician Record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist Melora Walters (born October 21, 1968) is an American Actress. Gabriel Yared (جبرائيل يارد (born 7 October 1949) is a Lebanese Academy Award winning Composer, best known for his work John Seale, ASC ACS (born October 5, 1942 in Warwick Queensland Australia) is an Australian Cinematographer. Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an Academy Award &ndashwinning Film editor / sound designer, the son of painter
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$83,000,000
Gross revenue	$173,013,509
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Cold Mountain is a 2003 film directed and written by Anthony Minghella, and stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Brendan Gleeson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ray Winstone and Natalie Portman. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955 is an Irish Actor who has starred in many high profile Irish American and British films Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is a BAFTA - Golden Globe - SAG - and Academy Award -winning American Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone Jr (born 19 February 1957) is an Emmy Award -winning English film and television actor Natalie Portman (נטלי פורטמן born Natalie Hershlag June 9 1981 is an Israeli American Actress. Musician Jack White, and actors Cillian Murphy and Jena Malone also had small roles in the film. Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9 1975 is an American musician Record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist Jena Malone (born November 21, 1984) is an American Actress, primarily in Independent films She is also a Musician The film is based on the novel by Charles Frazier. Charles Frazier (born November 4, 1950) is an award-winning American historical Novelist Frazier was born in Asheville, Although set in Haywood County, North Carolina, it was filmed mostly in the Transylvania region of Romania. Haywood County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

Plot

The movie opens depicting the events leading up to the American Civil War, and proceeds to a vivid recreation of the Battle of the Crater. The Battle of the Crater was a battle of the American Civil War, part of the Siege of Petersburg. Jude Law plays a Confederate soldier named W. Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 P. Inman, who meets Ada (Kidman), and is at the fledgling stages of a relationship with her when he marches off to war. Inman experiences many battles and losses of friends, and as he is recovering in a hospital from a battle wound, decides to set off on foot for his home on Cold Mountain, in North Carolina, and to the woman he loves. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States On his journey he meets a corrupt preacher (Hoffman), an old and wizened woman, and a young widow (Portman). Through these people, he is able to continue his journey back to Ada and finds something out about himself.

Ada is a city woman who only recently moved to the rural farm, named Black Cove. Shortly after she arrives, her minister father dies, leaving her alone on the farm and with little prospect for help, as the young, able-bodied men are off at war. She is completely inept at working the farm, having been raised to become a southern lady ("I know how to make a floral arrangement, but I have no idea how to grow flowers. . . ") and is struggling to survive at the farm. She manages to survive thanks to the kindness of her neighbors, one of whom eventually sends Ruby (Zellweger) to her, a young woman who has lived a hard-scrabble life and is very adept at the tasks needed to run the farm. Ruby lives at the farm with Ada and together, they take the farm from a state of disaster to working order.

The two women form a close friendship and become each other's confidants. They also are friends with the Swangers, who live down the road from Black Cove. It is at the Swangers' well that Ada "sees" Inman coming back to her in the snow along with a flock of crows. During the war, Ada and Ruby, and other members of their community, have several tense encounters with men who are members of the confederate home guard. Although the purpose of the home guard was to protect the south and its citizen population from the North, they have become violent vigilantes who hunt and often kill deserters from the Confederate army and terrorize citizens they believe are housing/helping the deserters. It is with these hunters that Inman will eventually have an inevitable show-down.

Inman eventually finds his way to Ada and Cold Mountain. They decide to marry themselves, saying that an official marriage would be silly now and a waste of time. They consummate their marriage and start their new lives together. However, while fighting off the "hunters" mentioned before, Inman is shot. Ada goes to him, and finds him just as she saw in a well years earlier. He soon dies. The film ends several years later with Ada, Ruby and their families celebrating Easter. At the table there is Grace Inman, who was conceived on her parents' wedding night.

Cast

• Jude Law - W. Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 P. Inman
• Nicole Kidman - Ada Monroe
• Renée Zellweger - Ruby Thewes
• Eileen Atkins - Maddy
• Brendan Gleeson - Stobrod Thewes
• Philip Seymour Hoffman - Reverend Veasey
• Natalie Portman - Sara
• Giovanni Ribisi - Junior
• Donald Sutherland - Reverend Monroe
• Ray Winstone - Teague
• Kathy Baker - Sally Swanger
• James Gammon - Esco Swanger
• Charlie Hunnam - Bosie
• Jack White - Georgia
• Ethan Suplee - Pangle

Academy awards and nominations

Renée Zellweger won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance. Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Dame Eileen June Atkins DBE (born 16 June 1934 is an English Writer and BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning Film, Television Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955 is an Irish Actor who has starred in many high profile Irish American and British films Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is a BAFTA - Golden Globe - SAG - and Academy Award -winning American Natalie Portman (נטלי פורטמן born Natalie Hershlag June 9 1981 is an Israeli American Actress. Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American Actor. Donald McNicol Sutherland OC (born July 17, 1935) is a Canadian Actor with a film career spanning over 50 years Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone Jr (born 19 February 1957) is an Emmy Award -winning English film and television actor Katherine Whitton "Kathy" Baker (born June 8, 1950) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Character actress James Gammon (born April 20, 1940) is an American Actor. A Character actor recognizable for his gruff appearance and gravely voice Charles Matthew "Charlie" Hunnam (born 10 April 1980) is an English Actor. Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9 1975 is an American musician Record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist Ethan Suplee (born May 25, 1976) is an American film and television Actor know for his roles as Frankie Stechino in Boy Meets World Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS

In addition, the movie was nominated for, but did not receive, the following awards:

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Jude Law)
• Best Achievement in Cinematography (John Seale)
• Best Achievement in Editing (Walter Murch)
• Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score (Gabriel Yared)
• Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song (for T-Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello for the song "The Scarlet Tide")
• Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song (for Sting for the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love")

Legacy

The film was one of an increasing number of Hollywood productions made in eastern Europe. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a Cinematographer for work in one particular Motion picture. John Seale, ASC ACS (born October 5, 1942 in Warwick Queensland Australia) is an Australian Cinematographer. The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an Academy Award &ndashwinning Film editor / sound designer, the son of painter The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture T-Bone Burnett is an American songwriter musician and producer Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry "The Scarlet Tide" is a song from the 2003 Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning Film Cold Mountain, written The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award This trend is occurring as a result of much lower costs in the region; in this specific instance, Transylvania was less marked by modern life than the Appalachians (fewer power lines, telephone poles, paved roads and so on). This caused some controversy in North Carolina, although in fact an estimated 95 percent of feature films and television shows made in the state since the 1980s were set somewhere else. The film also marked a technological and industry turnaround in editing. Murch edited Cold Mountain on Apple's sub-$1000 Final Cut Pro software using off the shelf G4's. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Final Cut Pro is a professional Non-linear editing software application developed by Apple Inc The Power Mac G4 is a series of Personal computers that was designed manufactured and sold by Apple between 1999 and 2004. This was a leap for such a big budgeted film, where expensive Avid systems are usually the standard NLE tool. Avid Technology Inc ( is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology specifically digital non-linear editing (NLE "NLE" redirects here For the standardized test see National Latin Examination. His efforts on the film were documented in the 2005 book Behind the Seen: How Walter Murch Edited Cold Mountain Using Apple's Final Cut Pro and What This Means for Cinema.

The film was met with generally positive reviews, receiving a 72% "fresh" rating on the website RottenTomatoes. com, which monitors film reviews and opinions. Many critics noted the film for its realistic portrayal of the Civil War and for elaborating on the civilian aspects of the war. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South However, some felt the film was marred by an episodic quality and a morose tone which muddled the love story. However, Charles Frazier's original novel is written in this fashion, and the relationship between Inman and Ada is exaggerated strongly in the film to be more of a cliché romance. Despite the criticisms, nearly all critics were favorable towards Zellweger's performance, some even stating that she stole the film from her costars Law and Kidman.

The film was considered a contender for the Best Picture Academy Award for the year 2003, but failed to garner a nomination, although it did earn the nomination for Best Motion Picture Drama at the Golden Globes. Despite not being nominated for the Best Picture award, the film did manage to pick up seven nominations, and one win for Zellweger as Best Supporting Actress.

Soundtrack

See: Cold Mountain (soundtrack). Cold Mountain is the original soundtrack of the 2003 Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winning film Cold Mountain

The Cold Mountain soundtrack shares producer T Bone Burnett with the soundtrack for O Brother Where Art Thou, a largely old-time and folk album with limited radio play that still enjoyed commercial success, and garnered a Grammy. T-Bone Burnett is an American songwriter musician and producer O Brother Where Art Thou? is the Soundtrack of music from the 2000 American Comedy film O Brother Where Art Thou? The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences As a result, comparisons were drawn between the two albums. The Cold Mountain soundtrack, however, also employs many folk and blues elements. It features songs written by Jack White of The White Stripes (who also appeared in the film in the role of Georgia), Elvis Costello and Sting. Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9 1975 is an American musician Record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Costello and Sting's contributions, "The Scarlet Tide" and "You Will Be My Ain True Love", were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and featured vocals by Bluegrass singer Alison Krauss. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. Alison Krauss ( born July 23 1971 is an American bluegrass - country singer and Fiddle player Gabriel Yared's Oscar-nominated score is represented by four tracks amounting to approximately fifteen minutes of music. Gabriel Yared (جبرائيل يارد (born 7 October 1949) is a Lebanese Academy Award winning Composer, best known for his work

See also

• Captain Daniel Ellis

External links

• Cold Mountain Miramax, Official site
• Cold Mountain Terra, Official site, Spanish
• Cold Mountain at the Internet Movie Database
• Map of the area around Cold Mountain
• Cold Mountain Filmed in Virginia
• Movie stills
• An hour about the film Cold Mountain provided December 23, 2003 from Charlie Rose, added April 3, 2008

References