In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
Anthony Minghella | Screenplay |
Sydney Pollack | Producer |
Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
Ann Roth | Costume Design |
Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
David Rubin | Casting |
William Horberg | Producer |
Carlo Poggioli | Costume Design |
John Seale | Director of Photography |
Gabriel Yared | Original Music Composer |