Brokeback Mountain: Living or Dead?

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By Charles Bottage

Updated 18 March 2023

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Artist	Jere Keys from San Francisco, USA
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Desc	Salt Lake City businessman and Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller speaks at the University of Utah to a crowd of gay rights activists and other protesters, many of them dressed in cowboy hats. Miller explains his decision to pull Brokeback Mountain from local cinemas (due to the homosexual content of the film).
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2005 film directed by Ang Lee

Brokeback Mountain

Released	2 September 2005 (17 years, 7 months ago)

Director	Ang Lee
Duration	134 minutes
Cost	$14,000,000
Box office	$178,000,000
Awards	Golden Lion, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Original Score, BAFTA Award for Best Film, National Film Registry and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Genre	romance film, drama film and LGBT-related film
Nominated for	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Original Score and European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
Composer	Gustavo Santaolalla and Dylan Tichenor
Production company	Good Machine
Country of origin	United States of America
Screenwriter	Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana and Annie Proulx
Producer	James Schamus and Diana Ossana

About Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain, directed by Ang Lee, is a groundbreaking film that tells the story of two cowboys, Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal), who fall in love while working together on a sheepherding job in Wyoming in the 1960s. The film explores the complexities of their relationship and the challenges they face as they try to navigate a world that is hostile to their love.

Ledger and Gyllenhaal deliver powerful performances that bring to life the emotional depth of their characters. The film's stunning cinematography captures the rugged beauty of the Wyoming landscape and adds to the film's sense of isolation and longing.

Brokeback Mountain was a critical and commercial success, earning eight Academy Award nominations and winning three, including Best Director for Lee. The film's impact on popular culture was significant, as it helped to bring LGBTQ+ issues to the forefront of mainstream media.

Overall, Brokeback Mountain is a moving and important film that continues to resonate with audiences today. Its themes of love, acceptance, and the struggle for equality are as relevant now as they were when the film was released in 2005.

References:

- Ebert, R. (2005). Brokeback Mountain movie review & film summary (2005). Roger Ebert. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/brokeback-mountain-2005

- Scott, A. O. (2005). Love on the range: A cowboy romance. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/09/movies/love-on-the-range-a-cowboy-romance.html

- Brokeback Mountain. (n.d.). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388795/