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| The Last of the Mohicans | |
|---|---|
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Mann |
| Produced by | Michael MannHunt Lowry |
| Screenplay by | Michael MannChristopher Crowe |
| Adaptation by | John L. BalderstonPaul PerezDaniel Moore |
| Based on | The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore CooperThe Last of the Mohicans by Philip Dunne |
| Starring | Daniel Day-LewisMadeleine StoweJodhi May |
| Music by | Trevor JonesRandy Edelman |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Edited by | Dov HoenigArthur Schmidt |
| Production company | Morgan Creek Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | August 26, 1992(France)September 25, 1992(United States) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | EnglishFrenchMohawkHuron |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $75.5 million(North America) |
The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 American epic historical drama film set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. It was written and directed by Michael Mann and was based on James Fenimore Cooper‘s 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 and George B. Seitz‘s 1936 film adaptation, owing more to the film than the novel. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Jodhi May, with Russell Means, Wes Studi, Eric Schweig, and Steven Waddington in supporting roles.
The soundtrack features music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman, and the song “I Will Find You” by Clannad. The main theme of the film is taken from the tune “The Gael” by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean.
Released on September 25, 1992 in the United States, The Last of the Mohicans was met with positive reviews and commercial success during its box-office run.
Much care was taken with recreating accurate costumes and props. American Bladesmith Society master bladesmith Daniel Winkler made the tomahawks used in the film and knifemaker Randall King made the knives.] Wayne Watson is the maker of Hawkeye’s “Killdeer” rifle used in the film. The gunstock war club made for Chingachgook was created by Jim Yellow Eagle. Magua’s tomahawk was made by Fred A. Mitchell of Odin Forge & Fabrication.
Costumes were originally designed by multiple Academy Award winner James Acheson, but he left the film and had his name removed because of artistic differences with Mann. Designer Elsa Zamparelli was brought in to finish.
Despite the film taking place in upstate New York, according to the film credits, it was filmed mostly in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Locations used include Lake James, Chimney Rock Park and The Biltmore Estate. Some of the waterfalls that were used in the movie include Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and High Falls, all located in the DuPont State Recreational Forest. Another of these falls was Linville Falls, in the mountains of North Carolina. Scenes of Albany were shot in Asheville, NC at The Manor on Charlotte Street.
The film was released theatrically in September 25, 1992 at a length of 112 minutes. It was released at this length on VHS in the U.S. on June 23, 1993 by FoxVideo. It was re-edited to a length of 117 minutes for its U.S. DVD release on November 23, 1999,] which was billed as the “Director’s Expanded Edition”. It was again re-edited for its U.S. Blu-ray release on October 5, 2010, this time billed as the “Director’s Definitive Cut”, with a length of 114 mins.
The Last of the Mohicans opened with critics praising the film for its cinematography and music. Critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars and called it “quite an improvement on Cooper’s all but unreadable book, and a worthy successor to the Randolph Scott version,” going on to say that “The Last of the Mohicans is not as authentic and uncompromised as it claims to be — more of a matinee fantasy than it wants to admit — but it is probably more entertaining as a result.” Desson Howe of The Washington Post classified the film as “glam-opera” and “the MTV version of gothic romance”. Rita Kempley of the Post recognized the “heavy drama,” writing that the film “sets new standards when it comes to pent-up passion”, but commented positively on the “spectacular scenery”. At review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 95% based on reviews from 37 critics, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site’s consensus states: “The Last of the Mohicans is a breathless romantic adventure that plays loose with history — and comes out with a richer action movie for it.”
The film won the Academy Award for Best Sound (Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith, Simon Kaye). American Film Institute recognition:
Instrumental By Dave Monk
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| The Last of the Mohicans | |
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| Directed by | George B. Seitz |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Written by | John L. BalderstonDaniel MoorePaul Perez |
| Screenplay by | Philip Dunne |
| Based on | The Last of the Mohicans 1826 novel by James Fenimore Cooper |
| Starring | Randolph ScottBinnie BarnesHenry Wilcoxon |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
| Edited by | Jack DennisHarry Marker |
| Production company | Reliance Pictures |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date | September 4, 1936(USA) |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Last of the Mohicans is a 1936 American adventure film based on the novel The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. It was directed by George B. Seitz and stars Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon.
The movie was the last of several producer Edward Small‘s Reliance Picture Corporation made for United Artists. Merle Oberon was originally announced as the female lead. There were plans to make the movie in colour but Small decided it was too expensive Philip Dunne worked on the script with John L. Balderston. Dunne later claimed that the final film:
In his review for AllMovie, Paul Brenner wrote that Randolph Scott had “one of his best roles as Hawkeye in this exciting film adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s often filmed novel.”] Clem Beauchamp was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Assistant Director.
The film served as the basis for a subsequent 1992 adaptation written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Hawkeye, Madeleine Stoweas Cora, Wes Studi as Magua, Russell Means as Chingachgook, and Steven Waddington as Duncan. Writers John L. Balderston, Daniel Moore, and Paul Perez were given a “Story by” credit on the film, which carries over several changes made in the 1936 film. These include Hawkeye’s characterisation as a younger, romantic lead who develops a relationship with Cora after she rejects the proposal of Duncan.
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| The Last of the Mohicans | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur Clarence Brown |
| Produced by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | Robert A. Dillon |
| Based on | The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper |
| Starring | Wallace Beery Barbara Bedford Lillian Hall Alan Roscoe |
| Music by | Arthur Kay |
| Cinematography | Philip R. Dubois Charles Van Enger |
| Distributed by | Associated Producers, Inc. |
| Release date | November 21, 1920 |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Last of the Mohicans is a 1920 American film adapted from James Fenimore Cooper‘s novel of the same name.Clarence Brown and Maurice Tourneur directed an adaption by Robert Dillon — a story of two English sisters meeting danger on the frontier of the American colonies, in and around the fort commanded by their father. The adventure film stars Wallace Beery, Barbara Bedford, Lillian Hall and Alan Roscoe.
The film was well received at the time of its release. Film historian William K. Everson considers The Last of the Mohicans to be a masterpiece.] In 1995, this film was deemed “culturally significant” by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
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