Project Detail

Cold Mountain

Synopsis

Set against a primitive and unforgiving landscape, Cold Mountain tells the story of Inman (Jude Law), a wounded Confederate soldier who is on a perilious journey home to his mountain community, hoping to reunite with his pre-war sweetheart Ada Monroe (Nicole Kidman). In his absence, Ada struggles to survive and revive her father's farm with the help of an intrepid young drifter Ruby Thewes (Renee Zellweger).
 
Directed by Anthony Minghella from a screenplay he wrote based on Charles Frazier's National Book Award winning Civil War novel of the same name, Cold Mountain stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Ray Winstone, Donald Sutherland, Brendan Gleeson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Giovanni Ribisi, Natalie Portman, Kathy Baker, James Gammon, Eileen Atkins, Charlie Hunman, Jack White, Jena Malone, Lucas Black, Ethan Suplee.

Details

Year
2004
Type of film
Features
Running time
153 mins
Format
35mm, Kodak
Director
Anthony Minghella
Producer
Timothy Bricknell, Steve E Andrews
Executive Producer
Iain Smith, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Osher
Editor
Walter Murch
Screenwriter
Anthony Minghella
Director of Photography
John Seale
Sound
Ivan Sharrock, Eddy Joseph (post-production)
Music
Gabriel Yared, T Bone Burnett
Principal cast
Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger

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Production Status

Production Company

Mirage Enterprises

Old Chapel Studios
19 Fleet Street
London
NW3 2QR
UK

T+44 (0)20 7284 5588

tbricknell@mirageenterprises.co.uk

Sales Company

Buena Vista International (UK)

3 Queen Caroline Street
Hammersmith
London
W6 9PE
UK

T+44 (0)20 8222 1000

Daniel.Battsek@disney.com

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