Braveheart (1995)

	Directed by: Mel Gibson	COUNTRY USA GENRE Historical/War/ Drama/Romance NORWEGIAN TITLE Braveheart RUNNING TIME 177 minutes
	Produced by: Mel Gibson Alan Ladd, Jr. Bruce Davey
	Written by: Randall Wallace

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
William Wallace	Mel Gibson	½
Isabelle	Sophie Marceau
Longshanks	Patrick McGoohan
Murron MacClannough	Catherine McCormack
Robert the Bruce	Angus McFadyen	½
Hamish	Brendan Gleeson	½
Steven	David O'Hara	½
Young William Wallace	James Robinson
Robert the Bruce's father	Ian Bannen	½
Campbell	James Cosmo	½
Argyle Wallace	Brian Cox
Prince Edward	Peter Hanly
Mornay	Alun Armstrong	-
Malcolm Wallace	Sean Lawlor

Review

Mel Gibson’s award-winning historical drama has it all: sweet romance, glowing patriotism, breathtaking images, epic storytelling, and shameless mythomania. It’s an expertly made motion picture that reflects why the film industry stood as one of the greatest success stories of the 20th century. As William Wallace rises from a bereaved child of a Scottish farmer to the nation’s messianic warrior – a beacon of hope, resistance and independence – Braveheart elicits awe and timeless emotions in its viewer. These are largely welcome, uplifting emotions, which is one of the film's neatest tricks, considering its level of violence, tragedy and oppression. There are larger-than-life villains, impossibly beautiful moments, and – not least – a powerful, inspirational tale of eternal love, male fraternity, and collective unity. The story of William Wallace is told with a sense of optimism, not of martyrology. And although the film is far from historically accurate, it has its heart and morals rooted in historical ethos and verisimilitude.