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Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall

After the Fall from Innocence the Legend begins.

19947.42h 13m

Overview

In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and torn apart by love, as told over the course of several decades in this epic saga.

Directed by Edward Zwick
Written by Susan Shilliday, William D. Wittliff, Jim Harrison
Produced by Edward Zwick, William D. Wittliff, Marshall Herskovitz
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $160.6M

Top Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Tristan Ludlow

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Col. William Ludlow

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Alfred Ludlow

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

Susannah Fincannon Ludlow

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Samuel Ludlow

Karina Lombard

Karina Lombard

Isabel Two Decker Ludlow

Gordon Tootoosis

Gordon Tootoosis

One Stab

John Novak

John Novak

James O'Banion

Robert Wisden

Robert Wisden

John T. O'Banion

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Pet

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshippost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)based on novel or bookworld war ijourney around the worldmontanaloyaltyranchaffectationnative americantragedyinterracial marriagesibling rivalryfalling in loveinterracial friendship1910s1900spolitical aspirationfather son relationshipbrother brother relationshipprohibitionbeautiful landscapesmelodramaticu.s. army soldier

About Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall is a drama, western, romance, war, action film released in 1994 exploring themes of sibling relationship, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, world war i, journey around the world, montana. Directed by Edward Zwick, it stars Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn. In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and torn apart by love, as told over the course of several decades in this epic saga.

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