Cold Mountain

The story

In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.

Cast & crew

Jude LawInman

Nicole KidmanAda Monroe

Renée ZellwegerRuby Thewes

Eileen AtkinsMaddy

Brendan GleesonStobrod Thewes

Philip Seymour HoffmanReverend Veasey

Natalie PortmanSara

Giovanni RibisiJunior

Donald SutherlandReverend Monroe

Ray WinstoneTeague

Kathy BakerSally Swanger

James GammonEsco Swanger