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Legends of the Fall (1994)

Legends of the Fall poster
Directed by
Edward Zwick
Genre
drama film, Western film, war film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
R
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 2,884 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three brothers and their father live on a remote Montana ranch in the early 20th century. Their lives are shaped by war, love, and the harsh wilderness over 50 years.

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What happens

Legends of the Fall is a 1994 American epic historical Western drama film directed by Edward Zwick, and starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and Henry Thomas. Based on the 1979 novella of the same title by Jim Harrison, the film is about three brothers and their father living in the wilderness and plains of Montana in the early 20th century and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love. The film's timeframe spans nearly 50 years from the early 20th century to 1963. Legends of the Fall was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on December 23, 1994. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $160.6 million against a $30 million budget. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards and won for Best Cinematography (John Toll). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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