Talk:Legends of the Fall

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In the film Suzanna (Julia Ormond) plays at the piano with Samuel singing some music (some kind of lullaby). The lyrics talk about a "Fair lady" at "the end of the wood". It looks like a very traditional and folk tune. What is the music? --User:Mdob

It's a song called "Twilight and Mist". It's by James Horner, who composed the score for the film. Ambi 23:48, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, Ambi! User:Mdob | [[User talk:Mdob|Talk]] 22:00, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Ends in 1963 is a Spoiler.

Having watched the film for the first time last night, and then read this article today, I'd say the bit in the intro about the film ending briefly in 1963 is a spoiler. I'm certainly glad I didn't know that in advance. Since it's largely based in 1910-1930 perhaps "and it ends briefly in 1963" should be removed. Ralph Corderoy 09:11, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

How? It tells you absolutely nothing about how it ends. Rebecca 07:53, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

The plot part itself is a spoiler. There should be a warning at the top.

Grammar

I've cleaned up the grammar in the article a wee bit. --MarkB2 05:39, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Cast

It's baffling why someone had Christina Pickles as the actress playing Isabel Ludlow. (!) Pickles is a good actress but not even similar in looks, age or phonetics to the actual person who played Isabel: Karina Lombard. Anyway, I corrected it. (Just forgot to login before I did. <g>)

Pegasuss 03:37, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Because Christina Pickles played Isabel Ludlow. Karina Lombard played Isabel Two, whose character is named for Pickle's character. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Joyfulkitten (talk • contribs) 18:25, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Paul Desmond was the actor that portrayed Decker, but the link to the Wikipedia entry about Paul Desmond was to the musician of the same name--who died about 17 years before the film was released. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.139.34.1 (talk) 20:45, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Irish Gangsters

the article said the the O'Banion brothers were "irish american gangsters". they were, if the accent is any indication. Irish immigrants who becamse gangsters. they were no Irish-Americans. Bannedtruth (talk) 19:00, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Nonsense. They were living in the USA. They were either Americans of Irish descent or born in Ireland, but either way that makes them Irish-Americans. There is not enough info in the film to distinguish the two possibilities. Believe me I've met many US citizens, many born here, who have accents derived from their ancestry or community. Avoid OR. DMorpheus (talk) 22:30, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

no, an irish american is someone who is born in america of irish ancestry. you dont become an irish-american by moving to america from ireland. i am afraid it isnt nonsense and you simply have no idea what you are talking about. my mother was born and raised in county sligo, she has an irish accent and has been living in america since 1975. she is not an Irish-American, she is a Irish living in america, simple as that. these charachters in the film have thick irish accents. i dont have one as i was born and raised in america. i have yet to meet one irish american who has an irish accent. so you are simply way off. Bannedtruth (talk) 07:35, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

If they are citizens, then they are Irish-American. Also, these characters are supposed to have lived in circumstances very different from you and your mother - far more isolated in a small community than someone brought up in modern America constantly bombarded with voices on TV etc. They would be more likely to have retained the accents of their parents than would modern kids subject to peer pressure to be 'American'. But anyway, it's a movie. It's not real. Paul B (talk) 15:39, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

people who come from ireland and later become american citizens are not "Irish American". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.62.24.2 (talk) 15:55, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Of course they are. If you're going to argue that hard for your point of view, which makes absolutely no sense (I mean, seriously, if someone who comes from Ireland and becomes a naturalized American isn't "Irish American", who the heck is?) then maybe you want to cite a source for your opinion. There might not even be a formal and rigid definition of the term, in fact I suspect there is not, but I assure you, in the vernacular, "Irish American" correctly identifies an American citizen originally from Ireland. Verminjerky (talk) 16:42, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Irish American denotes someone who was born in America of Irish ancestry. My Aunt Ellen and Uncle Morris are from Ireland and are now citizens. THEY are not Irish-American, they are Irish Immigrants. Their childre are Irish-American. There is a difference, and the charachters in the movie were Irish gangsters and not Irish-American. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.226.95.18 (talk) 21:16, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Please girls just stop the bickering. It's tearing me apart!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.39.90.194 (talk) 03:28, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

Recent plot changes

I didn't want to revert, since they were well-intended edits, but the recent additions to the plot add way, way too much editor analysis of this film. Bordering on the need for citations, which, in the plot section, is a bit absurd. They need to be toned back down. Crotchety Old Man (talk) 16:43, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

On second thought, I am reverting. Simply too much original research. Crotchety Old Man (talk) 16:45, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

India Music?

I would like to know the final theme of the movie. When the Indian dance and make your hand has a knife.

Not if the genre is baguala but resembles it.

That issue is and who is the interpreter? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mama21mama (talk • contribs) 21:08, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Romantic period?

How can this film be under Category:Romantic period films when it takes place during World War I while Romantic period lasts from 1800 to 1850? --Protnet (talk) 13:37, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

I've removed the category. DonIago (talk) 13:57, 7 December 2016 (UTC)