<P> Legends of the Fall is a 1994 American epic historical drama film directed by Edward Zwick and starring Brad Pitt , Anthony Hopkins , Aidan Quinn , Julia Ormond and Henry Thomas . Based on the 1979 novella of the same title by Jim Harrison , the film is about 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 . The film 's time frame spans from World War I through the Prohibition era , ending with a brief scene set in 1963 . The film was nominated for three Academy Awards and won for Best Cinematography ( John Toll ) . Both the film and book contain occasional Cornish language terms , the Ludlows being a Cornish emigrant family . </P>
<P> Legends of the Fall is a 1994 American epic historical drama film directed by Edward Zwick and starring Brad Pitt , Anthony Hopkins , Aidan Quinn , Julia Ormond and Henry Thomas . Based on the 1979 novella of the same title by Jim Harrison , the film is about 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 . The film 's time frame spans from World War I through the Prohibition era , ending with a brief scene set in 1963 . The film was nominated for three Academy Awards and won for Best Cinematography ( John Toll ) . Both the film and book contain occasional Cornish language terms , the Ludlows being a Cornish emigrant family . </P>
where did legends of the fall take place
where did legends of the fall take place
the wilderness and plains of Montana
the wilderness and plains of Montana