Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall revolves around 1913, the story moves around 3 “Damn Fools”, the Ludlow brothers: Samuel, the innocent one, Tristan, the handsome one, Alfred Ludlow, the responsible one and their father, Colonel William Ludlow who are accompanied by 3 helpers: a Red Indian named “One Stab”, who is also narrating the story, “Pet” also Indian and her husband Decker who have a daughter named after Colonels wife, Isabel II.

A brilliant piece delivered by Edward Zwick in 1994 which was nominated for 3 academy awards (Cinematography, best sound & best art direction)and won for the best cinematography. The film has emotion, love, family dispute, an amazing sequence to the film.

The movie shoots around World War I, how the brothers decided to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), which brings an aftermath into the family. Julia Ormond plays the role of Susannah Fincannon, the love interest of Samuel and later Tristan who ends up with Alfred due to Samuel being dead in the War and Tristan leaving her to find his true self in the world.

Samuel Ludlow (Henry Thomas), the youngest of 3 fellows returns from Harvard with his fiancé, Susannah. Susannah caught the eye of Alfred (Aiden Quinn)who later confronts his feelings for her after his brother dies. Samuel due to his fluency in German language decides to participate in War which his father did not like. This led Alfred to join arms with his brother. Their father Colonel Ludlow (Sir A. Hopkins)sends Tristan (Brad Pitt), the wildest one of them all who killed a grizzly bear with a knife when he was 12; to look after Samuel who later dies during the war. The death of Samuel made Tristan very disturbed and unstable, when Samuel dies, Tristan carved his heart out and went to kill the enemies all by himself in the dark night, for every kill he carved out the skin of the enemy and hung around his neck, in the morning when he returns to the base camp everyone gets shocked, that scene literally gave me chills. This action got him dismissed from his battalion, but did not stop him to participate in the war. Then, injured Alfred was sent back home along with Samuels heart in a box with a letter from Tristan asking to bury Samuels heart where he used to play with birds.

Shortly after Tristan returns back home riding a horse, Alfred confronts his feeling for Susannah but she…