Cold Mountain (2003)

Release date: 2003-12-25
Country: UK|Italy|Romania|USA
Language: English
Director: Anthony Minghella
Production Co: Miramax, Mirage Enterprises, Bona Fide Productions
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Rating: 7.2/10
Length: 2h 34min

Storyline

This Civil War saga addresses romance, friendship, and the ravages of war--both in the field and on the home front. Captures the horrors of war for both those fighting it, and for those left behind. This is a tale of hope, longing, redemption, second chances, and faith.

Plot Keywords

u.s. civil war, nonlinear timeline, based on novel, stabbed in the chest, shot in the chest, female frontal nudity, baby, star crossed lovers, murder, bayonet, letter, slave, shot in the neck, photograph, massacre, death of father, north carolina, south carolina, snow, attempted rape

Short Review

Minghella's movie is stern and lucid for the most part and immensely enlivened by the presence of Zellweger and Hoffman who bring amusement to their roles.