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2003 · 154 min · R

Cold Mountain

Directed by Anthony Minghella · War, History, Adventure, Romance

Cold Mountain (2003) is a War film, directed by Anthony Minghella set in North Carolina during the 1800s. It runs 154 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of love & longing, war's cost, and survival play out through interwoven / hyperlink.

Composer
Gabriel Yared
Cinematography
John Seale
Cast
Jude LawNicole KidmanRenée ZellwegerEileen AtkinsBrendan GleesonPhilip Seymour HoffmanNatalie PortmanGiovanni Ribisi

The world of this film

Setting

Where
North Carolina
Setting
RuralMountain
When
1800s

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
Love & LongingWar's CostSurvival
Structure
Interwoven / Hyperlink
Tone
BleakMelancholicRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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