"Brokeback Mountain": actors and roles

Asian director Ang Lee was not afraid to remove the love melodrama, which was prepared to receive a wide variety of reviews by viewers and critics. The film of 2005 was not a simple romantic picture, which Hollywood can easily boast of. A short story by Annie Peru, laid in the basis, tells of the relationship of cowboys Jack and Ennis, thus acquiring a mixed connotation due to the complex relationship in society to homosexual love. In addition, because of the unfolding events, "Brokeback Mountain" has become a film, ranked in the genre of gay westerns.

History of creation

The above story was released in 1997. Almost immediately, screenwriters Diane Ossana and Larry McMurtry drafted a draft and offered the studios. But no one wanted to put a picture of such content. As a result, the film got lost in the abyss of numerous unrealized projects.

The writers bought out the copyrights and tried to promote the project. At different stages of the creation, Joel Schumacher and Gus Van Sain were mentioned as directors. The manuscript lay on the shelf for almost seven years. And only in 2004 the film company Focus and Paramount with a budget of 14 million launched the future film into production. For the naturalism of the screen picture, the film crew was sent to the areas of the Canadian province of Alberta. On September 2, 2005 the film was released in wide format.

The main task at the stage of preparation was the selection of actors for the future picture, which was decided to leave the title of the story - "Brokeback Mountain". Heath Ledger, a native of Australia, was given the role of Ennis Del Mar, and American Jake Gyllenhaal - Jack Twist.

The main role was called Matt Damon, but he felt that the film could damage his career, and he chose the other proposals. Leonardo DiCaprio could also become one of the cowboys in the band "Brokeback Mountain": DiCaprio auditioned, but the producers did not see the famous Jack from the "Titanic" in this image.

The plot and main milestones of homosexuality

Ennis and Jack, who live in the poor neighborhood of Wyoming in the sixties, work together for a temporary job. Their duty is to herd a herd of sheep at the foot of the Brokeback Mountain, where there are no settlements. Spending time together, they learn a lot about each other, and after drinking a bottle of whiskey enter into an intimate relationship.

The narration carries for a few months ahead. Ennis takes Alma as wife, they celebrate the birth of their daughters. Jack moves to Texas, where he also marries Lurin. The girl's father constantly criticizes Jack, he is always unhappy with them, and as a result, the young man's family life quickly gets bored. He thinks about his friend, remembering the "tent" novel against the background of wildlife.

Four years later the friends meet again. Their love is still strong, they think about how to live together, but reject this idea. Such an act can not be properly understood by society. Ennis divorces his wife and continues to dream of a friend.

Soon he learns of Jack's death, goes to his family, where he realizes that memories of Brokeback Mountain were extremely important to that. Until the end of his life, the hero periodically starts nostalgic, carrying true love through the years ...

The actors of the movie "Brokeback Mountain"

Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger became prototypes of male love - bold, brutal, frantic. But before embodying the conceived emotions on the screen, young Hollywood actors already had behind the shoulders a very impressive number of film works. Both began their careers quite early and before "Brokeback Mountain" starred in the leading roles in many films.

Beginning with the youth comedy "Guy from the Bubble," Gyllenhaal quickly diversified the genre - the family drama "October Sky" was replaced by the thriller "Donnie Darko." Success brought subsequent roles - in the "Highway" and "Good Girl". Prior to the role of Jack Twist, the actor became famous for his fantastic drama "The Day After Tomorrow".

Heath Ledger started with the youth comedy "10 reasons for my hatred," and then switched to action films: "Patriot", "The Knight's Story" and "Four Feathers" enshrined him as a promising star.

Women's roles

None of the other characters is not superfluous in the picture "Brokeback Mountain." Actors who played secondary roles are equally important for the plot. And no less interesting for the viewer.

Throughout the film each hero tries to create a family. After marriage, children are born who are growing up. Despite the fact that Ennis and Jack did not forget about each other, they were warmed at home by the beautiful Alma and Lurin. Small roles for Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway, with whom they coped well.

It is noteworthy that with the beginning of filming in 2004, Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams began to meet. Their romance did not last long - two years after the release of "Brokeback Mountain," the couple broke up. In the fall of 2005, they had a daughter, Matilda Rose, who was brought up by an actress.

In "Brokeback Mountain," Anne Hathaway first worked with Jack Gyllenhaal. In 2010, they met again on the set of romantic comedy melodrama "Love and other medicines."

World Success

Few expected the similar recognition that the Brokeback Mountain received. Actors, already known at that time, have become even more popular. For several years, the main storylines related to sexual scenes and the kiss of heroes have often become the main episodes of parody shows, and have also turned into a topic of discussion for the press, attributing non-traditional orientation to actors , despite the fact that both of them were known as loutels . This, in particular, is associated with an unpleasant incident that occurred during the shooting of the picture "Brokeback Mountain." Actors, whose photos were later laid out for public viewing, appeared in the nude. So, under the scenario Heath Ledger jumped into the lake naked. But when the producers saw the variegated covers of the yellow editions, they decided to cut out from the final version all the scenes that compromise Ledger and the whole picture. In such an unpretentious way, the sly paparazzi deprived the picture, perhaps several memorable frames.

Spectator Love

While the creators calculated the profit from the hire, which exceeded the budget by 12 times, no less worried about how their work will be perceived after the release of the movie "Brokeback Mountain," the actors. The testimonies having the power to lower or lift to the skies, a lot for them meant. According to the kinoportal RottenTomatoes, spectator love accounted for 82% of the vote.

But less successful was the evaluation of film academics. The picture was nominated for an Oscar in several nominations. She was supposed to have the main statuette. However, "The Best Film" received the tape of Paul Haggis "Collision". Some cinematographers spoke about conservatism and covert homophobia.

The main interest is after

Of course, the main intrigue was caused by those who directly participated in the creation of the drama "Brokeback Mountain" - the actors, whose names became a household name for every mention of the film. Compiled screen, but strong and slightly romanticized duo, Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger successfully blended into the images of their characters - young, strong, open-hearted ...

Being at the time of filming well-known, the actors received their portion of fame after the release of the picture. Gyllenhaal agreed to participate in the biographical military drama "Marines", for which he put in his wallet 3 million dollars. Next came the criminal thrillers "Zodiac" and "Version", as well as a drama with a new military theme - "The Brothers."

Ledger's career is no less successful, but fate is not. He won major roles in "Casanova" and "The Dark Knight", which became his last role.

Cinematographic practice knows enough examples, when the partners in the film communicated after filming. The Brokeback Mountain was no exception. Actors continued to be friends in real life - Gyllenhaal became godfather for the daughter of Ledger, who was born from the partner in the film Michelle Williams.

The standard of the genre

Undoubtedly, to deny failure and talk about complete success is impossible without a wonderful screen incarnation, plot intrigue, carried by the idea of devotion and a fascinating view of mountain landscapes, united in one picture - "Brokeback Mountain." Actors and roles will be remembered for a long time by their naturalism and saturation, and the film itself will become one of the best films in the genre of deep and tragic drama.