The First American Hero.

Some time in the late 18th century, Cora (Stowe), the daughter of an English officer, arrives in war-torn America and falls under the protection of Hawkeye (Day-Lewis), who was raised by the Mohicans. Here’s a first attempt to turn Mr. Cooper’s classic into something that isn’t merely a simple adventure tale. It’s a somewhat complicated film that tries to be historically accurate, exciting and romantic at the same time… and pretty much gets away with it. The action is bloody and magnificent, the movie looks beautiful and authentic, there’s some depth to the characters and Mr. Day-Lewis is a perfect hero.

1992-U.S. 115 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced by Michael Mann, Hunt Lowry. Directed by Michael Mann. Screenplay: Michael Mann, Christopher Crowe. Novel: James Fenimore Cooper. Cinematography: Dante Spinotti. Music: Trevor Jones, Randy Edelman. Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis (Hawkeye), Madeleine Stowe (Cora Munro), Russell Means (Chingachgook), Eric Schweig, Jodhi May, Steven Waddington… Peter Postlethwaite.
Trivia: The script for this film was based on the one for the 1936 version, which was written by Philip Dunne. Winner of the Oscar for Best Sound and the BAFTA for Best Cinematography, Makeup.

Published 2006-03-18 12:53