Legends of the Fall (1994)
Legends of the Fall (1994)
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Cast
as Tristan Ludlow
as Col. William Ludlow
as Alfred Ludlow
as Susannah Finncannon
as Samuel Ludlow
as Isabel Two
as One Stab
as Pet
as Isabel
as Decker
as John T. O'Banion
as James O'Banion
as Sheriff Tynert
as Longley
as Rodriguez
as Asgaard
as Boy Tristan
as Teen Tristan
as Teen Alfred
as Teen Samuel
as Young Isabel Two
as Samuel Decker
as Samuel Decker
as Isabel Three
as Federal Officer
as the bear
as Noel
as Corporal's Friend
as Captain
as Bartender
as Businessman
as Butler
as O'Banion Thug
as Chinese Woman
as Officer
as Canadian Soldier
as Canadian Soldier
as Proprietor
Critic Reviews for Legends of the Fall
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (24) | DVD (6)
At first, the picture plays like East of Eden with a bonus brother; it gets sillier as it goes.
The actors fit their roles exceptionally well, but Zwick rarely allows them the kinds of crucial, intimate moments that establish how the characters feel about each other.
Just when it starts to seem as if Legends might just turn into a pretty good movie, along comes some tired, soap-opera plot device.
Check your cynicism at the door, and just revel in its enormity.
There's a vast psychodrama being played out on the Ludlow ranch, battles between generations, philosophies, races and sexes. And the landscapes, photographed by John Toll, majestically backdrop all the personal and cultural furies.
Everything about Legends of the Fall shouts epic filmmaking and it is not an altogether unpleasant sound.
Audience Reviews for Legends of the Fall
Not a legendary tale, but pretty absorbing family drama. Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt shine in their role and so do the supporting actors. However, I gotta admit that I didn't like Julia Ormond and Karina Lombard
Super Reviewer
A movie that I feel is both good and bad at the same time. While it is a powerful story, the script is so overly corny that it is ruined. The acting is so-so, Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins gave the only decent performances.
Super Reviewer
"Legends of the Fall" is an epic set in the early 1900s about a close-knit family that randomly comes together and breaks apart. Tristan (Brad Pitt), Alfred (Aidan Quinn), and Samuel (Henry Thomas) have always been real close. One thing that all three brothers have in common is that they all go into war together and see how tough it is to experience such a struggle, even though their father, Colonel William Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins) doesn't like the idea. Another thing they have in common is that they all love Susannah (Julia Ormond). All of the characters in "Legends of the Fall" have their own separate personalities that can clash or come together at the drop of a hat. I could explain each of them, but that would give the movie away. Throughout the film, the different characters provide commentary about different events such as reading letters that are written, or telling personal thoughts. "Legends of the Fall" won the 1994 Oscar for best cinematography in a motion picture, and it's true, this film does have spectacular scenery and landscapes, but that's the least that "Legends of the Fall" has to offer. There are both good times and bad times in "Legends of the Fall." Overall, it's a fairly depressing movie, but that's just because it's a realistic film about how jealousy and bad times such as war ruled the world back in the early 1900's, and probably even more these days. As I mentioned earlier, all of the main cast put out their absolute best effort in "Legends of the Fall." As always, I was the utmost impressed by Anthony Hopkins's performance. Brad Pitt, who was the main star in this film, puts out what is his best effort ever, in my opinion. I can tell when a movie is one of my favorites of all time by how much I want to see it after I see it for the first time, and especially by how often I watch it after seeing it several times. "Legends of the Fall" is one of those movies that never has and never will get old to me. No matter what kind of movie you like, even if you're not crazy about epics or dramas, give "Legends of the Fall" a chance. It just might become one of your favorite motion picture legends. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. Indeed, Pitt's best, one of Hopkins's best, and one of my favorites.
Super Reviewer
Legends of the Fall Quotes
| Tristan Ludlow: | You guys look like a bunch of ice cream cones. |
| One Stab: | Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends. |
| Samuel Ludlow: | Still hung over? |
| Tristan Ludlow: | Still drunk. |
| One Stab: | Every warrior hopes a good death will find him. But Tristan couldn't wait, he went looking for his. |
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