Plot & Details
Ang Lee's adaptation of E. Annie Proulx's story Brokeback Mountain stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger as young cowboys named Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar. Each of them is hired to corral sheep on the title location and they soon bond very closely. Their platonic relationship explodes into a physical one, but eventually the two are separated when their job comes to an end. Although the two follow different life paths -- one becoming a father of two and the other marrying into a successful business -- they have a reunion years later. Each is affected profoundly by the rekindling of their old feelings for each other. Those feelings lead each to consider what continuing their hidden relationship would cost them. The screenplay was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.
- MPAA Rating: R
- Genre(s): Drama,Romance
- Run Time: 134min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 12/09/2005
- DVD Release Date: 04/04/2006
- Distributor(s): Focus Features
- Director(s): Ang Lee
- Starring: Heath Ledger , Jake Gyllenhaal , Michelle Williams , Anne Hathaway , Linda Cardellini
- Themes: Infidelity,Keeping a Secret,Sexual Awakening,Star-Crossed Lovers,Forbidden Love
- Tone: Bittersweet,Elegiac,Melancholy,Earthy,Poignant,Intimate
- Keywords: cowboy,family,love,love-affair,ranch-hand,sex,sexual-identity
- Country of Origin: USA - Limited (12-09-2005),USA (01-13-2006)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Diana Ossana | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | James Schamus | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | Ang Lee | Won |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Won |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Diana Ossana | Won |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Editing | Dylan Tichenor | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Won |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | Ang Lee | Won |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Diana Ossana | Won |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Film Music | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry | Won |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Editing | Geraldine Peroni | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Diana Ossana | Won |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Ang Lee | Won |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry | Won |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Heath Ledger | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Won | |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Song | Gustavo Santaolalla | Won |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Michelle Williams | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Song | Bernie Taupin | Won |
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