Cold Mountain is a 2003 film directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger. The film is based on the 1997 novel of the same name by Charles Frazier, and is set in North Carolina during the American Civil War. It was filmed on location in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, as well as Romania and the Czech Republic. The Great Smoky Mountains are located in western North Carolina, near the Tennessee border. They are part of the Appalachian Mountains range, which extends from northern Georgia through Alabama and Mississippi into Canada. The mountains were formed over 300 million years ago when two continents collided to form Pangaea. The geological process that created them has continued ever since, leaving behind countless layers of sedimentary rock that make up much of the region’s landscape today.
The film tells the story of Inman (Jude Law), a wounded Confederate soldier who escapes from prison camp and returns to his home in the North Carolina mountains to reunite with his love, Ada (Renee Zellweger). The movie was adapted from Charles Frazier’s novel of the same name.
Moreover, the film was nominated for seven Oscars at the Academy Awards in 2004, including Best Picture, Best Director for Minghella and Best Actor for Law.
The movie grossed over $200 million worldwide during its theatrical run. It was a critical and commercial success.
Summary, the movie was a critical and commercial success. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography and was nominated for two other Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Supporting Actress.
