Cold Mountain - The Journey from Book to Film. Foreword by Charles Frazier. Introduction by Anthony Minghella

New York: Newmarket Press, 2003. First Edition. Signed by the author / screenwriter, Anthony Minghella. Illustrated with photographs by Phil Bray, Demmie Todd, and Brigitte Lacombe. Scarce hardcover issue. Fine in a fine dust jacket. An oversized illustrated portrayal of the making of the acclaimed film Cold Mountain, written and directed by Anthony Minghella, adapted from the National Book Award winning novel by Charles Frazier, starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renee Zellweger. With extensive documentation of pre-production, production, post-production, (truncated) and behind the scenes material, as well as excerpts of text from both Minghella’s screenplay and Frazier’s novel. The story of a wounded and disillusioned Confederate soldier (Law) who is compelled to return to his home on Cold Mountain in North Carolina, to reunite with his sweetheart (Kidman) who does her best to make a life for herself on her deceased father’s farm, with the help of a young and scrappy drifter (Zellweger) The Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role was won by Renee Zellweger and Jude Law was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role. (Inventory #: 17197E)