In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.
Inman, a wounded confederate soldier, is on a perilous journey home to his mountain community, hoping to reunite with his prewar sweetheart, Ada.
Written by Siddharth Mohan <siddharth@freesurf.ch>
Francis Kemp was first considered for the old mountain woman, but turned it down.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Ada is leaving the cabin to go "look for some food", her hair is in two braids. When she comes back after shooting the turkey and finding Inman, her hair is in a ponytail.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Ada:
[voiceover]
Dear Mr. Inman, I began by counting the days, then the months. I don't count on anything anymore except the hope that you will return, and the silent fear that in the years since we saw each other, this war, this awful war, will have changed us both beyond all reckoning. See more »
"Great High Mountain"
Traditional Arranged by Ralph Stanley Performed by Jack White Jack White appears courtesy of Third Man Records, Inc., V2 Records and XL Recordings, Ltd
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