Braveheart

Braveheart is an American motion picture that was very loosely based on the life of William Wallace, a major Scottish hero. Mel Gibson played the part of Wallace and also directed the film.

The film is regarded as entertaining and well-directed, with a strong sense of good and evil. Historians point out many inaccuracies within the film, and many oppose it as a distorted portrayal of the events the film purported to represent. However, the film never pretended to be historically accurate but was an attempt to loosely depict Wallace's deeds, bravery, and the socio-economic conditions at the time. For a historical treatment of events see the William Wallace entry.

The film won numerous awards including the 1995 Academy Award for:

Nominated:

Cast

Mel Gibson - William Wallace
Sophie Marceau - Princess Isabelle
Patrick McGoohan - King Edward I
Catherine McCormack - Murron
Brendan Gleeson - Hamish
Ian Bannen - Robert the Bruce's leprous father
Alun Armstrong - Mornay
Michael Byrne - Smythe
Liam Carney - Sean
Bernard Horsfall - Balliol
Phil Kelly - Farmer
Sean McGinley - MacClannough
Tam White - MacGregor
Joe Savino - Chief Assassin
Ralph Riach - Priest No 1
David O'Hara - Stephen
Niall O'Brien - English General No 2
Alex Norton - Bride's Father
Martin Murphy - Lord Talmadge
Peter Mullan - Veteran
Barry McGovern - King's Advisor No 2
Tommy Flanagan - Morrison
Julie Austin - Mrs Morrison
James Robinson - Young William
Donal Gibson - Stewart
Rupert Vansittart - Lord Bottoms
Alan Tall - Elder Stewart
Robert Paterson - Priest No 2
John Murtagh - Lochlan
Gerard McSorley - Cheltham
Jeanne Marine - Nicolette
Sean Lawlor - Malcolm Wallace
Sandy Nelson - John Wallace
Malcolm Tierney - Magistrate
James Cosmo - Campbell
David McKay - Young Soldier
Brian Cox - Argyle Wallace
Mal Whyte - Jailor
Angus MacFadyen - Robert the Bruce
Jimmy Keogh - Drinker No 2
John Kavanagh - Craig
Peter Hanly - Prince Edward
Martin Dempsey - Drinker No 1
Martin Dunne - Lord Dolecroft
David Gant - Chief Justice/Executioner