Legends of the Fall is a movie directed by Edward Zwick in 1994 and based on the book of the same name by Jim Harrison, first published in 1979. The movie features Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Julia Ormond, Aidan Quinn, Henry Thomas, Karina Lombard, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
Sick of betrayals the United States government perpetrated on Native Americans, Colonel William Ludlow leaves the Army, moving to a remote part of Montana. Accompanying them are hired hand and former outlaw Decker, Decker’s Cree wife Pet, and daughter Isabel Two. William’s wife Isabel does not adapt to the harsh Montana winters and moves to the East Coast; Tristan vows never to speak of her.
Movie vs Book
Year
1994
Minutes
133
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Legends of the Fall
Director: Edward Zwick
Country: USA
Year: 1994
Length: 2h13m
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Year
1979
Pages
276
Book Rate
8.12
S: Goodreads
Book
Legends of the Fall
Author: Jim Harrison
Country: USA
First published in: 1979
Length: 276 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“When I see a 700-page novel, my first thought is, 'Ooh, how could you cut this down to size and make a movie out of it?'”
BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)
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