Braveheart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Braveheart is a 1. Mel Gibson. Gibson portrays William Wallace, a 1. Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. Braveheart Behind the Scenes - The Death of William Wallace (1995) Mel Gibson Movie HD - Duration: 1:17. Movieclips Extras 19,638 views. Braveheart is the (exceedingly tall) story of William Wallace, a man who united the common people of Scotland to rise up against their English oppressors in the 13th. Braveheart 1995 SweaterThe story is based on Blind Harry's epic poem. The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace and was adapted for the screen by Randall Wallace. The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards at the 6. Academy Awards and won five: Best Picture, Best Makeup, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, and Best Director. In 1. 28. 0, King Edward "Longshanks" (Patrick Mc. Goohan) invades and conquers Scotland following the death of Alexander III of Scotland, who left no heir to the throne. Young William Wallace (James Robinson) witnesses Longshanks' treachery, survives the deaths of his father (Sean Lawlor) and brother (Sandy Nelson), and is taken abroad on a pilgrimage throughout Europe by his paternal Uncle Argyle (Brian Cox), where he is educated. Years later, Longshanks grants his noblemen land and privileges in Scotland, including Prima Nocte (or droit du seigneur, the right of the lord to have sex with female subjects on their wedding nights). Meanwhile, Wallace (Mel Gibson) returns to Scotland and is reunited with his childhood friend, Hamish Campbell (Brendan Gleeson). Wallace falls in love with his other childhood friend, Murron Mac. Clannough (Catherine Mc. Cormack); they marry in secret so she will not have to spend the night with the local English lord. Wallace rescues Murron from being raped by English soldiers, but as she fights off their second attempt, Murron is captured and publicly executed by having her throat slit. In retribution, Wallace leads his clan to slaughter the English garrison in his hometown and send the occupying garrison at Lanark back to England. This enrages Longshanks, who orders his son, Prince Edward (Peter Hanly), to stop Wallace by any means necessary. Wallace rebels against the English, and as his legend spreads, hundreds of Scots from the surrounding clans join him. Wallace then leads his army to victory at Stirling and then sacks the city of York, killing Longshanks' nephew (Richard Leaf) and sending his decapitated head to the king. Wallace seeks the assistance of Robert the Bruce (Angus Macfadyen), the son of nobleman Robert the Elder (Ian Bannen) and a contender for the Scottish crown. Robert is dominated by his father, who wishes to secure the throne for his son by submitting to the English. Worried by the threat of the rebellion, Longshanks sends his son's wife, Isabella of France (Sophie Marceau), to try to negotiate with Wallace, hoping Wallace will kill her and thus draw the French king to declare war. Wallace refuses the bribe sent with Isabella by Longshanks, but after meeting him in person, Isabella becomes enamored of Wallace. Meanwhile, Longshanks prepares an army to invade Scotland. Warned of the coming invasion by Isabella, Wallace implores the Scottish nobility to take immediate action to counter the threat and take back the country. Leading the English army himself, Longshanks confronts the Scots at Falkirk where noblemen Lochlan (John Murtagh) and Mornay (Alun Armstrong) betray Wallace. The Scots lose the battle, and Morrison (Tommy Flanagan) and Campbell, senior (James Cosmo) die at the battle. As Wallace charges toward the departing Longshanks on horseback, he is intercepted by one of the king's lancers, who turns out to be Robert. Remorseful, Robert gets Wallace to safety before the English can capture him. Wallace kills Lochlan and Mornay for their betrayal, and wages a guerrilla war against the English for the next seven years, assisted by Isabella, with whom he eventually has an affair. Robert, intending to join Wallace and commit troops to the war, sets up a meeting with him in Edinburgh. However, Robert's father has conspired with other nobles to capture and hand over Wallace to the English. Learning of his treachery, Robert disowns his father. Isabella exacts revenge on the now terminally ill Longshanks by telling him she is pregnant with Wallace's child, and intent on ending Longshanks' line and ruling in his son's place. In London, Wallace is brought before an English magistrate (David Gant), tried for high treason, and condemned to public torture and beheading. Even whilst being hanged, drawn and quartered, Wallace refuses to submit to the king. As cries for mercy come from the watching crowd deeply moved by the Scotsman's valor, the magistrate offers him one final chance, asking him only to utter the word, "Mercy", and be granted a quick death. Wallace instead shouts, "Freedom!", and the judge orders his death. Moments before being decapitated, Wallace sees a vision of Murron in the crowd, smiling at him. In 1. 31. 4, Robert, now Scotland's king, leads a Scottish army before a ceremonial line of English troops on the fields of Bannockburn, where he is to formally accept English rule. As he begins to ride toward the English, he stops and invokes Wallace's memory, imploring his men to fight with him as they did with Wallace. Robert then leads his army into battle against the stunned English, winning the Scots their freedom. Production[edit]. Gibson (right) on set with 2. Century Fox executive Scott Neeson. Gibson's production company, Icon Productions, had difficulty raising enough money even if he were to star in the film. Warner Bros. was willing to fund the project on the condition that Gibson sign for another Lethal Weapon sequel, which he refused. Paramount Pictures only agreed to American and Canadian distribution of Braveheart after 2. Century Fox partnered for international rights.[3] The production budget has been estimated by IMDb at US$7. While the crew spent six weeks shooting on location in Scotland, the major battle scenes were shot in Ireland using members of the Irish Army Reserve as extras. To lower costs, Gibson had the same extras, up to 1,6. The reservists had been given permission to grow beards and swapped their military uniforms for medieval garb.[4]According to Gibson, he was inspired by the big screen epics he had loved as a child: William Wyler's The Big Country (1. Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus (1. Braveheart was shot in the anamorphic format with Panavision C- and E- Series lenses.[5]Gibson toned down the film's battle scenes to avoid an NC- 1. MPAA; the final version was rated R for "brutal medieval warfare".[6]In addition to English, the film's primary language, French, Latin, and Scottish Gaelic are spoken. Soundtrack[edit]The score was composed and conducted by James Horner and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. It is Horner's second of three collaborations with Mel Gibson as director. The score has gone on to be one of the most commercially successful soundtracks of all time. It received considerable acclaim from film critics and audiences and was nominated for a number of awards, including the Academy Award, Saturn Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award. Release and reception[edit]Box office[edit]On its opening weekend, Braveheart grossed $9,9. United States and $7. U. S. and Canada.[2] Worldwide, the film grossed $2. Reviews[edit]Braveheart met with generally positive reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 7. The film's depiction of the Battle of Stirling Bridge was listed by CNN as one of the best battles in cinema history.[7] In his review, Roger Ebert gave the film 3. An action epic with the spirit of the Hollywood swordplay classics and the grungy ferocity of 'The Road Warrior'."In a 2. British film magazine Empire, Braveheart was No. The Top 1. 0 Worst Pictures to Win Best Picture Oscar".[8] Ironically Empire Magazine's readers also voted Braveheart the best film of 1. Scottish actor and comedian Billy Connolly claimed Braveheart was "a great piece of work".[1. Effect on tourism[edit]In 1. Braveheart Conference" at Stirling Castle attracted fans of Braveheart, increasing the conference's attendance to 1. In the following year, research on visitors to the Stirling area indicated that 5. Braveheart. Of visitors from outside Scotland, 1. Braveheart said it influenced their decision to visit the country. Of all visitors who saw Braveheart, 3. Stirling, and 1. 9% said the film was one of the main reasons for their visit.[1. In the same year, a tourism report said that the "Braveheart effect" earned Scotland ₤7 million to ₤1. Scotland.[1. 3]The film generated huge interest in Scotland and in Scottish history, not only around the world, but also in Scotland itself. Fans came from all over the world to see the places in Scotland where William Wallace fought, also to the places in Scotland and Ireland used as locations in the film. At a Braveheart Convention in 1. Stirling the day after the Scottish Devolution vote and attended by 2. Braveheart author Randall Wallace, Seoras Wallace of the Wallace Clan, Scottish historian David Ross and Bl. ГЎith. Гn Fitz. Gerald from Ireland gave lectures on various aspects of the film. Several of the actors also attended including James Robinson (Young William), Andrew Weir (Young Hamish), Julie Austin (the young bride) and Mhairi Calvey (Young Murron). Awards and honors[edit]Braveheart was nominated for many awards during the 1. Oscar season, though it wasn't viewed by many as a major contender such as Apollo 1. Il Postino: The Postman, Leaving Las Vegas, Sense and Sensibility, and The Usual Suspects. It wasn't until after the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director at the 5. Golden Globe Awards that it was viewed as a serious Oscar contender. When the nominations were announced for the 6. Academy Awards, Braveheart received ten Academy Award nominations, and a month later, won five.[1. Year. Ceremony. Category. Recipients. Result. Academy Awards. Best Picture. Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd, Jr., and Bruce Davey. Won. Best Director. Mel Gibson. Won. Best Original Screenplay. Randall Wallace. Nominated. Best Cinematography. John Toll. Won. Best Costume Design.
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