Underplayed Gems

Cold Mountain (2003)

Cold Mountain poster
Directed by
Anthony Minghella
Genre
drama film, war film, romance film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 1,991 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Confederate soldier deserts the army near the end of the American Civil War. He walks and struggles across the country to get back to the woman he left behind.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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