DramaWesternRomanceWarAction

Legends of the Fall

- After the Fall from Innocence the Legend begins.

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.

Release Date : 1994-12-23

Language :CornishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Bedford Falls ProductionsTriStar PicturesPangaea

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Tristan Ludlow

Original Name : Brad Pitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Col. William Ludlow

Original Name : Anthony Hopkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alfred Ludlow

Original Name : Aidan Quinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susannah Fincannon Ludlow

Original Name : Julia Ormond

Gender : Female

Character Name : Samuel Ludlow

Original Name : Henry Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Isabel Two Decker Ludlow

Original Name : Karina Lombard

Gender : Female

Character Name : One Stab

Original Name : Gordon Tootoosis

Gender : Male

Character Name : James O'Banion

Original Name : John Novak

Gender : Male

Character Name : John T. O'Banion

Original Name : Robert Wisden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pet

Original Name : Tantoo Cardinal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Decker

Original Name : Paul Desmond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Isabel Ludlow

Original Name : Christina Pickles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sheriff Tynert

Original Name : Kenneth Welsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Longley

Original Name : Bill Dow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rodriguez

Original Name : Sam Sarkar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Asgaard

Original Name : Nigel Bennett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy Tristan

Original Name : Keegan MacIntosh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teen Tristan

Original Name : Eric Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teen Alfred

Original Name : Randall Slavin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teen Samuel

Original Name : Doug Hughes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Isabel Two

Original Name : Sekwan Auger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Isabel Three

Original Name : Christine Harder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Federal Officer

Original Name : Charles Andre

Gender : Male

Character Name : Noel

Original Name : Weston McMillan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Samuel Decker

Original Name : David Kaye

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bear

Original Name : Bart the Bear

Gender : Male

Character Name : O'Banion Thug

Original Name : Ken Kirzinger

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Similar to “A River Runs through It” but more heroic and melodramatic**_ Near the close of the 19th Century, a disillusioned Army Colonel (Anthony Hopkins) sets up a ranch in remote western Montana with his Cree friend, One Stab (Gordon Tootoosis). He nurtures a family of a wife & three boys, plus his loyal personnel. One son is sensible and “follows the rules (Aidan Quinn) while another is wild and well-versed in Cree traditions (Brad Pitt). After a harrowing involvement in WW1, the two brothers go separate ways during the Prohibition Era of the 20s and early 30s. Julia Ormond and Karina Lombard are on hand in the feminine department. "Legends of the Fall" (1994) is similar to “A River Runs through It” from two years prior. Pitt basically plays the same character, just exaggerated here. Where these movies differ is the earlier one was based on Norman Maclean’s memoir and is therefore thoroughly realistic whereas “Legends” was based on James Harrison’s book and has a larger-than-life vibe. Like that earlier film, “Legends” effectively brings to life the era with its Model T's and bootlegging of alcoholic beverages. While I give the edge to “A River Runs through It,” this one ain’t no slouch. It begins mundane and tedious with AmerIndian mumbo jumbo (I’m talking about the eye-rolling spiritual gobbledygook, e.g. the “wild spirit of the bear”), but picks up when the boys go to Europe to fight. Like “A River Runs through It,” this is a character study of two contrasting souls, both generally likable and noble, but one functions successfully within the box of society whereas the other cannot be contained in this box. Although neither trips my trigger much, Ormond is very attractive and Lombard is stunning. At the end of the day, “Legends” is a well-done artistic Western that takes place in the early 20th Century with commentary on the masculine nature, duty, bravery, death, love, rivalry, commitment or lack of commitment, searching for meaning, familial altercations, following the rules, living “free,” tragedy, acceptance, forgiveness and honor. It’s simply about life and every family will be able to relate, one way or another. The film runs 2 hours, 13 minutes, and was shot in Alberta, Canada (Ghost River, Morley & Calgary), and Vancouver, British Columbia (the Helena scenes), as well as Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica (the exotic scenes). GRADE: B+