Legends of the Fall [Special Edition]

Director: Edward Zwick Edward Zwick

Overview

"Edward Zwick's Legends of the Fall gets the deluxe treatment from Columbia/TriStar on this release. The disc boasts a crisp and clean widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while French, Spanish, and Portuguese soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. Subtitles are available in all four of those languages, as well as Chinese, Korean, and Thai. The extensive supplemental materials include an audio commentary track recorded by director Zwick and star Brad Pitt, a second commentary track featuring the cinematographer John Toll and the production designer, a pair of featurettes, a trio of deleted scenes that can be viewed with or without commentary by the director, theatrical trailers, talent files, and production notes. This disc should thrill fans of the film, and should also hold the interest of anyone who likes well-produced DVDs."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/2000
UPC:	0043396787278
Original Release:	1994
Rating:	R
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:13:00
Sales rank:	3,242

Special Features

Closed Caption;Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video; Widescreen presentation; Audio: English 5.1 (Dolby Digital) and French, Spanish, Portuguese 2-channel (Dolby Surround); Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai; Edward Zwick and Brad Pitt audio commentary; Cinematographer John Toll and production designer Lilly Kilvert audio commentary; Production design featurette; Original making-of featurette; 3 deleted scenes with director's commentary; Isolated music score with highlights; Theatrical trailers; Talent files; Interactive menus; Production notes; Scene selections with motion images

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Brad Pitt	Tristan Ludlow
Aidan Quinn	Alfred Ludlow
Anthony Hopkins	Col. William Ludlow
Julia Ormond	Susannah Fincannon Ludlow
Karina Lombard	Isabel Two Decker Ludlow
Gordon Tootoosis	One Stab
Henry Thomas	Samuel Ludlow
John Novak	James O'Banion
Robert Wisden	John T. O'Banion
Tantoo Cardinal	Pet
Christina Pickles	Isabel Ludlow
Kenneth Welsh	Sheriff Tynert
Paul Desmond	Decker
Sam Sarkar	Rodriguez
Keegan MacIntosh	Boy Tristan
Bill Dow	Longley
Randall Slavin	Teen Alfred
Nigel Bennett	Asgaard
Sekwan Auger	Young Isabel Two
Christine Harder	Isabel Three
Eric Johnson	Teen Tristan
Weston McMillan	Noel
Doug Hughes	Teen Samuel
Charles Andre	Federal Officer
Ken Kirzinger	O'Banion Thug
Stuart Aikins	Actor
Mary Colquhoun	Actor
David Kaye	Samuel Decker
Bart the Bear	the bear
James Horner	Composer

Technical Credits

William D. Wittliff

Susan Shilliday

Edward Zwick	Director,Producer
Marshall Herskovitz	Producer
Jane Bartelme	Producer
William D. Wittliff	Producer,Screenwriter
Sarah Caplan	Producer
Patrick Crowley	Executive Producer
Susan Shilliday	Screenwriter
Douglas Ganton	Sound/Sound Designer
David Campbell	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Although Edward Zwick's ambitious, tragic epic oozes with melodrama, it nevertheless manages to captivate the imagination. With a macho rural narrative smacking of a Jack London tale, the story becomes stuck in a tragic mode early on, with one painful event after another befalling the film's central family. Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, and Aidan Quinn all breathe life into their respective characters, but their work, as well as Zwick's ability to capture the rugged beauty of Montana's pastoral landscapes, is severely compromised by the film's excessive length and its narrative's unceasing tragedies, both of which try the viewer's patience. The cast rarely disappoints though; Hopkins is exceptional as the patriarchal anarchist, while Pitt and Quinn also offer some strong moments. Legends of the Fall has all the elements of classic melodrama: romance, war, tragedy, and sibling rivalry, and its universal appeal made it a hit with moviegoers but, despite its aspirations, it is by no means an epic tale for the ages.