Cold Mountain (1993)
“Find your way home.”
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Anthony Minghella, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Jude Law
as Inman
Michael Ironside
as Captain Oliver Hudson
Nicole Kidman
as Ada Monroe
Jonathan Brandis
as Lucas Wolenczak
Renée Zellweger
as Ruby Thewes
Don Franklin
as Commander Jonathan Ford
Eileen Atkins
as Maddy
Michael DeLuise
as Seaman Anthony Piccolo
Brendan Gleeson
as Stobrod Thewes
Ted Raimi
as Lieutenant Tim O'Neill
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Reverend Veasey
Kathy Evison
as Lieutenant Lonnie Henderson
Elise Neal
as Lieutenant J.J. Fredericks
Natalie Portman
as Sara
Peter DeLuise
as Dagwood
Giovanni Ribisi
as Junior
Frank Welker
as Darwin (voice)
Donald Sutherland
as Reverend Monroe
Ray Winstone
as Teague
Kathy Baker
as Sally Swanger
James Gammon
as Esco SwangerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 45 min |
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