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.
With the support of the Eurimages Fund of the Council of Europe
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Won award on festivals
Academy Awards, USA
2004
• Won, Oscar
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Renée Zellweger
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jude Law
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Cinematography
John Seale
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Film Editing
Walter Murch
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Music, Original Score
Gabriel Yared
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Music, Original Song
T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
• For the song "Scarlet Tide".
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Music, Original Song
Sting
• For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2004
• Nominated, Saturn Award
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
American Cinema Editors, USA
2004
• Nominated, Eddie
Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic
Walter Murch
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
2004
• Nominated, ASC Award
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
John Seale
BAFTA Awards
2004
• Won, BAFTA Film Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Renée Zellweger
• Won, Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
Gabriel Yared, T Bone Burnett
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Film
Sydney Pollack, William Horberg, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
• Nominated, Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film
Sydney Pollack, William Horberg, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Anthony Minghella
• Nominated, David Lean Award for Direction
Anthony Minghella
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Anthony Minghella
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jude Law
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Cinematography
John Seale
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Editing
Walter Murch
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Production Design
Dante Ferretti
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Costume Design
Ann Roth, Carlo Poggioli
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Sound
Eddy Joseph, Ivan Sharrock, Walter Murch, Mike Prestwood Smith, Matthew Gough
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Make Up/Hair
Paul Engelen, Ivana Primorac
British Society of Cinematographers
2003
• Nominated, Best Cinematography Award
John Seale
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2004
• Won, Critics Choice Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
• Nominated, Critics Choice Award
Best Picture
• Nominated, Critics Choice Award
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman
• Nominated, Critics Choice Award
Best Composer
Gabriel Yared
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
2004
• 2nd place, COFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
• Nominated, COFCA Award
Best Cinematography
John Seale
• Nominated, COFCA Award
Best Score
Gabriel Yared
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2004
• Nominated, CFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
• Nominated, CFCA Award
Best Cinematography
John Seale
• Nominated, CFCA Award
Best Original Score
Gabriel Yared
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2004
• Won, DFWFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
• 2nd place, DFWFCA Award
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman
• 2nd place, DFWFCA Award
Best Picture
Directors Guild of Great Britain
2004
• Nominated, DGGB Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film
Anthony Minghella
Empire Awards, UK
2004
• Nominated, Empire Award
Best Film
• Nominated, Empire Award
Best Director
Anthony Minghella
• Nominated, Empire Award
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman
• Nominated, Empire Award
Best British Actor
Jude Law
Golden Globes, USA
2004
• Won, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Renée Zellweger
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture - Drama
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Jude Law
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Nicole Kidman
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Director - Motion Picture
Anthony Minghella
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Anthony Minghella
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Gabriel Yared
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Sting
• For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
Grammy Awards
2005
• Nominated, Grammy
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
"various artists", T Bone Burnett (compilation producer)
• Nominated, Grammy
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
• For the song "The Scarlet Tide".
• Nominated, Grammy
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Sting
• For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
International Cinephile Society Awards
2004
• 2nd place, ICS Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Anthony Minghella
• Nominated, ICS Award
Best Picture
Irish Film and Television Awards
2004
• Nominated, Audience Award
Best International Actor
Jude Law
Jupiter Award
2003
• Won, Jupiter Award
Best International Actress
Nicole Kidman
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2004
• Nominated, Sierra Award
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2004
• Nominated, ALFS Award
Actress of the Year
Nicole Kidman
• Nominated, ALFS Award
British Actor of the Year
Jude Law
• Nominated, ALFS Award
British Supporting Actor of the Year
Brendan Gleeson
• Nominated, ALFS Award
British Director of the Year
Anthony Minghella
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2004
• Won, Golden Reel Award
Best Sound Editing in a Feature - Music - Feature Film
Fernand Bos (music editor), Allan Jenkins (music editor), Kirsty Whalley (music editor)
• Nominated, Golden Reel Award
Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features
Eddy Joseph (supervising sound editor), Mark Levinson (supervising adr editor), Martin Cantwell (sound effects editor), Alex Joseph (foley editor), Colin Ritchie (dialogue editor)
National Board of Review, USA
2003
• Won, NBR Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Anthony Minghella
• Won, NBR Award
Top Ten Films
New York Film Critics, Online
2003
• Won, NYFCO Award
Top Films of the Year
Online Film & Television Association
2004
• Nominated, OFTA Film Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2004
• Nominated, OFCS Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
PGA Awards
2004
• Nominated, PGA Award
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, William Horberg, Sydney Pollack
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2004
• Nominated, PFCS Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Renée Zellweger
• Nominated, PFCS Award
Best Cinematography
John Seale
• Nominated, PFCS Award
Best Original Score
Gabriel Yared
• Nominated, PFCS Award
Best Original Song
• For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
Political Film Society, USA
2004
• Nominated, PFS Award
Peace
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2003
• Won, SDFCS Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
Satellite Awards
2004
• Nominated, Golden Satellite Award
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jude Law
• Nominated, Golden Satellite Award
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Anthony Minghella
• Nominated, Golden Satellite Award
Best Original Score
Gabriel Yared
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2004
• Won, Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Renée Zellweger
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2003
• Won, SEFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
• Nominated, SEFCA Award
Best Picture
USC Scripter Award
2004
• Nominated, USC Scripter Award
Anthony Minghella (screenwriter), Charles Frazier (author)
Utah Film Critics Association Awards
2003
• Won, UFCA Award
Best Cinematography
John Seale
• 2nd place, UFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
• Nominated, UFCA Award
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2003
• Nominated, WAFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger
World Soundtrack Awards
2004
• Won, World Soundtrack Award
Soundtrack Composer of the Year
Gabriel Yared
• Won, World Soundtrack Award
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year
Gabriel Yared
• Won, World Soundtrack Award
Best Original Song Written for Film
Sting (music/lyrics), Alison Krauss (performer)
• For the song "You Will Be My Ain True Love".
Writers Guild of America, USA
2004
• Nominated, WGA Award (Screen)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Anthony Minghella