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Legends of the Fall
Synopsis
The sweeping, melodramatic saga of three brothers, their powerful father, and a beautiful woman, the popular period drama Legends of the Fall presents a romanticized view of rugged masculinity against lush Montana scenery. Based on a novel by Jim Harrison, the film covers decades in the lives of Alfred (Aidan Quinn), Tristan (Brad Pitt), and Samuel (Henry Thomas) Ludlow, the sons of retired military man William Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins). Raised by the unorthodox Ludlow after the departure of their mother, the boys grow up close, sharing an appreciation of the land and a pioneering spirit. The family becomes divided, however, when young Sam enlists in World War I over his father's objections, and his brothers follow suit to protect him. Despite these efforts, Sam dies in battle, leaving Alfred and Tristan to return home and deal with the lingering torment. Further complicating matters is the presence of Sam's beautiful fiancée, Susannah (Julia Ormond). After Sam's death, she attracts the romantic attention of both the responsible Alfred and the brooding Tristan, a conflict that threatens to drive the brothers apart. Aspiring to epic status, the film utilizes period detail and attractive landscapes as a backdrop for tragic, doomed romance. While some critics complained that the film resembled a romance novel writ, veering at times into the overwrought, audiences embraced the combination of emotion and grand historical scale, making the film a box-office success.~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Edward Zwick,
  • Writer:
    Jim Harrison, Susan Shilliday, William D Wittliff,
  • Producer:
    William D. Wittliff, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, William D Wittliff,
  • Cinematographer:
    John Toll,
  • Editor:
    Steven Rosenblum,
  • Executive Producer:
    Patrick Crowley,
  • Cast:
    Brad Pitt, Henry Thomas, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Caroline Hardon, Baylis Glascock, Ariel Nachmann,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Nilo Otero,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Lewin Webb,
  • Second Second Assistant Director:
    Ani Baravyan,
  • Co-Producer:
    Sarah Caplan, Jane Bartelme,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Per Hallberg, Lon Bender,
  • Camera Operator:
    John Clothier,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Lara Fox,
  • ADR Mixer:
    Jeff Gomillion,
  • Boom Operator:
    Reynald Trudel,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    Jan Kobylka,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Tony Guerin,
  • Location Manager:
    Murray Ord,
  • Production Sound Mixer:
    Douglas Ganton,
  • Property Master:
    Jimmy Chow,
  • Sound Effects Editor:
    Mark Larry, Jay B. Richardson, Randy Kelley, Richard Dwan Jr., Christopher Assells, Dino Dimuro,
  • Casting:
    Mary Colquhoun,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Brent Woolsey, Gary Combs,
  • Stunts:
    Mike Mitchell, John Scott, Greg Schlosser, Tony Morelli, Jason Glass, Jim Finkbeiner, J.J. Makaro, Joe Dodds, Tom Eirikson, Tom Glass, Jim Dunn, Melissa R. Stubbs, Brent Woolsey, Gilbert B. Combs, Fred Perron, Guy Bews,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Kirk Chiswell, Ciaran Copelin,
  • Dolly Grip:
    Carey Toner,
  • Foley Recordist:
    Fred Peck III,
  • First Assistant Editor:
    Cynthia E. Thornton,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    Karen Baker Landers,
  • Art Direction:
    Andrew Precht, Rick Roberts,
  • Unit Publicist:
    Wendi Laski,
  • Key Grip:
    Bobby Huber,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    John M. Eckert,
  • Transportation Captain:
    Brian Aebly,
  • Foley Supervisor:
    Mark Gordon,
  • Original Music Composer:
    James Horner,
  • Chief Lighting Technician:
    James Plannette,
  • Makeup & Hair:
    Christine Beveridge,
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
    Mike Vézina,
  • Costume Design:
    Deborah Lynn Scott,
  • Transportation Coordinator:
    Frank Mejerski,
  • Foley Editor:
    Willy Allen, Patrick J. Foley, Valerie Davidson,
  • B Camera Operator:
    Armin Matter,
  • Still Photographer:
    Kerry Hayes,
  • Production Designer:
    Lilly Kilvert,
  • Screenwriter:
    Susan Shilliday, William D. Wittliff,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    Catt LeBaigue, Harry Cheney, Mark R. La Pointe,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Gail Kennedy,
  • Novel:
    Jim Harrison,
  • Music Editor:
    Jim Henrikson,
  • ADR Supervisor:
    Joseph A. Mayer,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    David E. Campbell, Paul Massey,
  • Best Boy Grip:
    Gavin B. Craig,
  • Key Makeup Artist:
    Jean Ann Black,
  • Extras Casting:
    Lorelei Kuchera,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    David Le Vey,
  • Foley Mixer:
    Randy Singer,
  • Key Hair Stylist:
    Suzanne Stokes-Munton,
  • Hairstylist:
    Iloe Flewelling,
  • Scoring Mixer:
    Shawn Murphy,
  • Foley Artist:
    John T. Cucci, Gary A. Hecker,
  • Negative Cutter:
    Donah Bassett,
  • Additional Editing:
    David Holden, Robert Frazen,
  • Set Decoration:
    Dorree Cooper,

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