This is an epic story of three brothers and their father living in the wilderness and plains of Montana in the early 20th century and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love. Brad Pitt stars as Tristan, the wildest of the Ludlow sons, whose failure to protect his brother puts his entire family on a path of betrayal and self-destruction. From the First World War battlefields of Europe to the farthest reaches of civilization, the film follows Tristan’s turbulent journey from boyhood to manhood to legend.
Set mostly during World War I through the Prohibition era, though it begins in the Edwardian era and ends with a brief scene set in 1963.
Based on the 1979 novella of the same title by Jim Harrison, the historical drama was nominated for three Academy Awards and won for Best Cinematography
Starring Brad Pitt, Aidan Quinn, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, Henry Thomas.
Rated R