Directed by Academy Award®-winner Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient", "The Talented Mr. Ripley") and based on Charles Frazier's best-selling Civil War novel of the same name, COLD MOUNTAIN tells the story of Inman (Jude Law), a wounded confederate soldier who is on a perilous journey home to his mountain community, hoping to reunite with his pre-war sweetheart, Ada (Nicole Kidman). In his absence, Ada struggles to survive, and revive her father's farm with the help of intrepid young drifter Ruby (Renee Zellweger).
AWARDS:
- Academy Awards, USA
2004 Won "Oscar"
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Renee Zellweger
2004 Nominated "Oscar"
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Jude Law
Best Cinematography: John Seale
Best Editing: Walter Murch
Best Music, Original Score: Gabriel Yared
Best Music, Original Song: T-Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, For the song "Scarlet Tide".
Best Music, Original Song: Sting, For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2004 Nominated "Saturn Award"
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
- American Cinema Editors, USA
2004 Nominated "Eddie"
Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: Walter Murch
- American Society of Cinematographers, USA
2004 Nominated "ASC Award"
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: John Seale
- BAFTA Awards
2004 Won "Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music"
Gabriel Yared, T-Bone Burnett
2004 Won "BAFTA Film Award"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Renee Zellweger
2004 Nominated "Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film"
Sydney Pollack, William Horberg, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Anthony Minghella
2004 Nominated "BAFTA Film Award"
Best Cinematography: John Seale
Best Costume Design: Ann Roth, Carlo Poggioli
Best Editing: Walter Murch
Best Film: Sydney Pollack, William Horberg, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
Best Make Up/Hair: Paul Engelen, Ivana Primorac
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Jude Law
Best Production Design: Dante Ferretti
Best Screenplay - Adapted: Anthony Minghella
Best Sound: Eddy Joseph, Ivan Sharrock, Walter Murch, Mike Prestwood Smith, Matthew Gough
2004 Nominated "David Lean Award for Direction"
Anthony Minghella
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2004 Won "Critics Choice Award"
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger
2004 Nominated "Critics Choice Award"
Best Actress: Nicole Kidman
Best Composer: Gabriel Yared
Best Picture
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2004 Nominated "CFCA Award"
Best Cinematography: John Seale
Best Original Score: Gabriel Yared
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2004 Won "DFWFCA Award"
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger
- Directors Guild of Great Britain
2004 Nominated "DGGB Award"
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film: Anthony Minghella
- Empire Awards, UK
2004 Nominated "Empire Award"
Best Actress: Nicole Kidman
Best British Actor: Jude Law
Best Director: Anthony Minghella
Best Film
- Golden Globes, USA
2004 Won "Golden Globe"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Renee Zellweger
2004 Nominated "Golden Globe"
Best Director - Motion Picture: Anthony Minghella
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Original Score - Motion Picture: Gabriel Yared
Best Original Song - Motion Picture: Sting, For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Jude Law
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Nicole Kidman
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: Anthony Minghella
- Grammy Awards
2005 Nominated "Grammy"
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "various artists", T-Bone Burnett (compilation producer)
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: T-Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, For the song "The Scarlet Tide".
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Sting, For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
- Irish Film and Television Awards
2004 Nominated "Audience Award"
Best International Actor: Jude Law
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2004 Nominated "Sierra Award"
Best Actress: Nicole Kidman
- London Critics Circle Film Awards
2004 Nominated "ALFS Award"
Actress of the Year: Nicole Kidman
British Actor of the Year: Jude Law
British Director of the Year: Anthony Minghella
British Supporting Actor of the Year: Brendan Gleeson
- Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2004 Won "Golden Reel Award"
Best Sound Editing in a Feature - Music - Feature Film: Fernand Bos (music editor), Allan Jenkins (music editor), Kirsty Whalley (music editor)
2004 Nominated "Golden Reel Award"
Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features: Eddy Joseph (supervising sound editor), Mark Levinson (supervising adr editor), Martin Cantwell (sound effects editor), Alex Joseph (foley editor), Colin Ritchie (dialogue editor)
- National Board of Review, USA
2003 Won "NBR Award"
Best Screenplay - Adapted: Anthony Minghella
- Online Film Critics Society Awards
2004 Nominated "OFCS Award"
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger
- PGA Awards
2004 Nominated "Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award"
Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, William Horberg, Sydney Pollack
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2004 Nominated "PFCS Award"
Best Cinematography: John Seale
Best Original Score: Gabriel Yared
Best Original Song: For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Renee Zellweger
- Political Film Society, USA
2004 Nominated "PFS Award"
Peace
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2003 Won "SDFCS Award"
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger
- Satellite Awards
2004 Nominated "Golden Satellite Award"
Best Original Score: Gabriel Yared
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: Jude Law
Best Screenplay, Adapted: Anthony Minghella
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
2004 Won "Actor"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Renee Zellweger
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2003 Won "SEFCA Award"
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger
- USC Scripter Award
2004 Nominated "USC Scripter Award"
Anthony Minghella (screenwriter), Charles Frazier (author)
- Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2003 Nominated "WAFCA Award"
Best Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger
- World Soundtrack Awards
2004 Won "World Soundtrack Award"
Best Original Song Written for Film: Sting (music/lyrics), Alison Krauss (performer), For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: Gabriel Yared