Légendes of autumn ( Legends off the Fall ) is an American film carried out by Edward Zwick, left the December 16th 1994.

Synopsis

In Montana of the years 1914-1918, history of Alfred, Tristan and Samuel, three brothers, who were raised by their father William Ludlow, colonel in retirement. Time passes and the junior by the brothers (Samuel) fiancie and presents elected of its heart, Susannah, to all the family, her brothers fall immediately under the charm from the young lady. When the First World War bursts, the three brothers leave. Samuel will not return from there. Its disappearance causes the collapse of the family and a deaf fight between Alfred and Tristan for the love of its been engaged…

Data sheet

• Title: Legends of autumn
• original Title: Legends off the Fall
• Realization: Edward Zwick
• Scenario: Susan Shilliday and William D. Wittliff, according to the news of Jim Harrison
• Production: Marshall Herskovitz, William D. Wittliff, Edward Zwick, Jane Bartelme, Sarah Caplan and Patrick Crowley
• Production company: TriStar
• Budget: 30 million dollars
• Music: James Horner
• Photography: John Toll
• Assembly: Steven Rosenblum
• Decorations: Lilly Kilvert
• Country of origin: the United States
• Format: Colors - 1,85:1 - SDDS - 35 mm
• Kind: Drama, lovesong
• Lasted: 133 minutes
• Comings out date: December 16th 1994 (the United States, limited), January 13rd 1995 (Canada, the United States), April 5th 1995 (France)

Distribution

• Brad Pitt : Tristan Ludlow
• Anthony Hopkins: Colonel William Ludlow
• Aidan Quinn: Alfred Ludlow
• Julia Ormond: Susannah Fincannon Ludlow
• Henry Thomas: Samuel Ludlow
• Karina Lombard: Isabel Decker Ludlow
• Gordon Tootoosis: One Stab (a Blow)
• Christina Pickles: Isabel Ludlow
• Paul Desmond: Decker
• Cardinal Tantoo: Fart
• Robert Wisden: John T.O' Banion
• John Novak: James O' Banion
• Kenneth Welsh: Sheriff Tynert
• Bill Dow: Longley
• Sam Sarkar: Rodriguez

Around film

• It acts of the same bear, Bart, as that of the film the Bear , realized by Jean-Jacques Annaud in 1988. One also could see it in Hook-White (1991), Terrain undermined (1994), or With drawn knives (1997). Born in 1977, it is deceased natural causes on May 10th, 2000 with Park City, in the Utah.
• Johnny Depp refused the role of Tristan Ludlow.

Rewards

• Oscar of best photography and nomination with the Oscars of the best artistic director (Lilly Kilvert and Dorree Cooper) and better sound (Paul Massey, David E. Campbell, Chris David and Douglas Ganton) in 1995.
• Nomination with the Golden Globes of best dramatic film, better realizer of feature-length film, better film original soundtrack and better dramatic film actor (Brad Pitt) in 1995.

External bond

• Legends of autumn on Internet Movie Database

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