ABOUT THE FILM
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ang Lee comes an
epic American love story, Brokeback Mountain, the winner
of the Golden Lion Award for Best Picture at this year’s
Venice International Film Festival. The film is based
on the short story by Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Annie Proulx and adapted for the screen by the team
of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry and
Diana Ossana. Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming
and Texas, the film tells the story of two young men
-- a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy -- who meet in the
summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection,
one whose complications, joys, and tragedies provide
a testament to the endurance and power of love.
Early one morning in Signal, Wyoming, Ennis Del Mar
(Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) meet
while lining up for employment with local rancher Joe
Aguirre (Randy Quaid). The world which Ennis and Jack
have been born into is at once changing rapidly and
yet scarcely evolving. Both young men seem certain of
their set places in the heartland – obtaining
steady work, marrying, and raising a family –
and yet hunger for something beyond what they can articulate.
When Aguirre dispatches them to work as sheepherders
up on the majestic Brokeback Mountain, they gravitate
towards camaraderie and then a deeper intimacy.
At summer’s end, the two must come down from Brokeback
and part ways. Remaining in Wyoming, Ennis weds his
sweetheart Alma (Michelle Williams), with whom he will
have two daughters as he ekes out a living. Jack, in
Texas, catches the eye of rodeo queen Lureen Newsome
(Anne Hathaway). Their courtship and marriage result
in a son, as well as jobs in her father’s business.
Four years pass. One day, Alma brings Ennis a postcard
from Jack, who is en route to visit Wyoming. Ennis waits
expectantly for his friend, and when Jack at last arrives,
in just one moment it is clear that the passage of time
has only strengthened the men’s attachment. In
the years that follow, Ennis and Jack struggle to keep
their secret bond alive. They meet up several times
annually. Even when they are apart, they face the eternal
questions of fidelity, commitment, and trust. Ultimately,
the one constant in their lives is a force of nature
– love.
A Focus Features and River Road Entertainment Presentation.
An Ang Lee Film. Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal. Brokeback
Mountain. Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Anne Hathaway,
Michelle Williams, and Randy Quaid. Casting, Avy Kaufman,
C.S.A. Costume Design, Marit Allen. Music Supervision,
Kathy Nelson. Music by Gustavo Santaolalla. Edited by
Geraldine Peroni, Dylan Tichenor, A.C.E. Production
Designer, Judy Becker. Director of Photography, Rodrigo
Prieto, A.S.C., A.M.C. Co-Producer, Scott Ferguson.
Executive Producer, Alberta Film Entertainment. Executive
Producers, William Pohlad, Larry McMurtry, Michael Costigan,
Michael Hausman. Producers, Diana Ossana, James Schamus.
Based on the short story by Annie Proulx. Screenplay
by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana. Directed by Ang
Lee. A Focus Features Release.
For more information on Brokeback Mountain
and to view the trailer, visit BrokebackMountainMovie.com
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