An epic① love story, set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas, that tells the story of two young men — a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy — who meet in the summer of 1963 while driving cattle on a mountain range. They unexpectedly develop a lifelong connection, one whose complications②, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.
Production Status: Released Genres: Drama, Romance and Western Running Time: 2 hrs. 14 min. Release Date: December 9th, 2005 (NY/LA/SF) MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, language and some violence. Production Co.: Focus Features, River Road Entertainment Studios: Universal Pictures Filming Locations: Calgary, Canada Produced in: United States Cast and CreditsStarring: Linda Cardellini, Kate Mara, Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle WilliamsDirected by: Ang Lee Produced by: Michael Costigan, Michael Hausman, Larry McMurtry ActorsLinda Cardellini Cassie CartwrightJake Gyllenhaal Jack Twist Heath Ledger Ennis Del Mar Michelle Williams Alma Anne Hathaway Lureen Randy Quaid Joe Aguirre |
WritersLarry McMurtry Screenplay (Adaptation)Diana Ossana Screenplay (Adaptation) E. Annie Proulx Source Material (from short story: “Brokeback Mountain”) Diana Ossana Screenwriter Show times (on Jan. 25)Embarcadero1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA, 9411112:00, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:00BAM Rose Cinemas30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 112174:15, 7:00, 9:45 Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 900361:25 Loews Dupont Circle 51350 19th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036(2:00), (3:00), (5:00), 6:00, 8:00, 9:00 |
Notes:
① epic adj. 英雄的
② complication n. 复杂化
According to the passage, Brokeback Mountain is mainly about ______.
A.language study | B.love | C.violence | D.funny story |
The film Brokeback Mountain is mainly from short story by ______.
A.Ang Lee | B.Michelle Williams | C.Diana Ossana | D.E. Annie Proulx |
According to the passage, the natural sights in Brokeback Mountain was filmed in ______.
A.America | B.Canada | C.China | D.Mexico |
If you live in New York on Jan. 25, you’d better enjoy the film in ______.
A.Loews Dupont Circle 5 | B.Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14 |
C.Embarcadero | D.BAM Rose Cinemas |