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Legends of the Fall (1994), Director: Edward Zwick, rated R for violence, sexuality

After the Fall from Innocence the Legend begins.

Film ClipStarring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, Henry Thomas, Karina Lombard, Tantoo Cardinal, Gordon Tootoosis, Paul Desmond

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Every warrior hopes a good death will find him." - One Stab

Why watch this? Plucked out of the pages of a romance novel, long-locked Brad Pitt sets every female heart aflutter.

Plot Summary: Colonel William Ludlow, disillusioned by betrayal from the US government, establishes a ranch in remote Montana where he raises his three sons: Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. The close-knit family, joined by a Cree friend and others, maintains an unbreakable bond until Samuel brings home his fiancée, Susannah. As the brothers go off to fight in World War I, their relationships are challenged by the impact of war and a rivalry for Susannah's affections, threatening to tear the family apart.

Dad's Preview: This time-spanning epic follows the fates of three sons whose father owns a expansive ranch in Montana. The three sons enlist and fight in WWI, where one son, Samuel, is killed. Samuel's fiancée, the beautiful Susannah, falls for both of the remaining sons: the proper, conservative Alfred and the wild, sexy Tristan. This lusty romantic adventure will have you bawling over the fates of these forsaken, flawed, and very human individuals.


TriStar Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions; Sony Pictures Releasing

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