In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 20 wins & 101 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaBrendan Gleeson is an accomplished violin player and did all of his own playing in this movie.
- GoofsDuring the battle scene, it appears that some of the American flags being carried by the Union soldiers are the "50 star" type flags. The American flag with 50 stars was not used until at least 1960, after Hawaii was made a state.
- ConnectionsEdited into Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (2004)
- SoundtracksYou Will Be My Ain True Love
(2003)
Written and Composed by Sting
Arranged by Sting and Dave Hartley
Performed by Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss appears courtesy of Rounder Records
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My brief review of the film
A strongly acted and always interesting portrait of the hardships that came with the American Civil War, not only for soldiers but for those who did not fight too. The times are portrayed well, with sets and costumes that cannot be faulted. What can be flawed in the film however is the central romance, which is without much spark or realism. But all the action surrounding the romance is great, with some good-natured humorous touches, wonderful supporting characters and the perfect picture overall of life during the American Civil War. The cast is superb, with Zellweger in particular undergoing a superb transformation from her typical roles. The film is generally well written and well directed by Minghella, so that in spite of a lackluster romance, the film is still a captivating and entertaining watch.
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- Dec 7, 2004
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- Also known as
- Núi Lạnh
- Filming locations
- Carpathian Mountains, Romania(all mountain scenes)
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Box office
- Budget
- $79,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $95,636,509
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,500,000
- Dec 28, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $173,013,509
- Runtime2 hours 34 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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