Braveheart, historical epic film, released in 1995, that was directed by and starred Mel Gibson and was loosely based on the story of 13th-century Scottish leader William Wallace. The movie was a surprise winner of the Academy Award for best picture.

What year does Braveheart take place?

Synopsis. In 1280, King Edward "Longshanks" invades and conquers Scotland following the death of Alexander III of Scotland, who left no heir to the throne.

Is Braveheart historically accurate?

It has been described as one of the most historically inaccurate modern films. Sharon Krossa noted that the film contains numerous historical inaccuracies, beginning with the wearing of belted plaid by Wallace and his men. In that period "no Scots [...] wore belted plaids (let alone kilts of any kind)."

What is the setting of the Braveheart?

About Braveheart

The movie opens in Scotland in the year 1280. When Wallace's brother and father are lost in battle, he is transported on a journey throughout Europe by his uncle, played by Brian Cox, who provides him with a valuable education that far exceeds the studies of a classroom.

What part of Scotland is Braveheart set in?

Glen Nevis Valley

Glen Nevis, Ben Nevis, and the area around Fort William are featured in Braveheart. Although there is a UK town called Lanark, the Lanark village in the movie was built in the Glen Nevis Valley in the shadow of Ben Nevis.

Robert the Bruce was the Real Life 'Braveheart'

What language did William Wallace speak?

Gallic although Robert the Bruce and Sir William Wallace were also fluent in English, French and Latin.

What's the famous line from Braveheart?

William Wallace : Every man dies, not every man really lives.

Where is William Wallace's head now?

His head was spiked on London Bridge, and the four quarters of his mutilated body displayed in Newcastle, Berwick, Perth and Stirling, as a warning to all who transgressed against the rule of Longshanks. And there his story ended – with no final resting place for Scotland's best-known hero.

Why is it called Braveheart?

For a start, the moniker 'the Brave Heart' originally belonged to Robert the Bruce, whose portrayal in the film is also regularly called into question. Bruce, in reality, was a powerful and heroic king, coming to the throne in 1306, the year after Wallace's death.

Why is Braveheart controversial?

Braveheart is one of the least historically accurate movies ever made, drawing upon a fictional account of William Wallace's life. The film misattributes the title "Braveheart" to William Wallace, when it is actually associated with Robert the Bruce and his heart's final act in battle.

What is false in Braveheart?

Factual errors. The film depicts William Wallace as having an affair with Isabella, the wife of Edward II, and implies that he fathered her child, the future King Edward III of England. In reality, Isabella was only two years old at the time the film depicts the affair happening.

Is Mel Gibson part Scottish?

Mel is apparently proud of his Irish and Scottish heritage; and is proud to wear the Buchanan tartan: We (the Clan Buchanan) is currently working to establish the link between the Irish Gibson and Septs of Clan Buchanan. Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York as the sixth of eleven children.

What is the most historically accurate movie?

Why is Braveheart a 15?

Violence -> Lots of graphic violence to state it plainly. This is a war movie with up close and personal shots of melee combat including infantry advances, cavalry charges, etc. The official reviewer stated this accurately enough. Sex, Romance, and Nudity -> This does have a fair bit of nudity in it.

In what year did Braveheart win the Best Picture Oscar?

Braveheart led all nominees with ten nominations; Apollo 13 came in second with nine. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 25, 1996. Braveheart was the ninth film to win Best Picture with no acting nominations.

What were William Wallaces' last words?

Wallace is then urged to beg for mercy to bring his torture to an end and hasten his inevitable death. But Wallace will not. “Freedom!” he shouts, defiant to the end.

Why was Murron killed in Braveheart?

William disguised himself and escaped, awaiting for Murron near a lake, but an English soldier hit her off her horse with a pike and brought her to the Magistrate. The magistrate, upset by the "repayment of his leniency", slit her throat with a knife in front of most of the townspeople.

Did William Wallace really have a child?

Wallace was unmarried and is not known to have fathered any children.

How old was Mel Gibson in Braveheart?

Mel Gibson initially turned down the role of William Wallace, feeling that he was too old for the part (Gibson was 38 at the time, while the real Wallace died at 35) , but Paramount Pictures would finance the film only if Gibson starred in it, so he agreed.

Did William Wallace meet Robert the Bruce?

Although they were alive at the same time, and William Wallace was Guardian of Scotland immediately before Robert the Bruce, there is no evidence that the two ever met.

Why did Robert the Bruce switch sides?

Robert the Bruce 1274 – 1329

Bruce had paid homage to Edward I of England and it is not known why he changed his allegiance later. Maybe it was ambition or a genuine desire to see Scotland independent.

What does the girl whisper in Braveheart?

Otherwise, he would not mention it in the new bride's presence. At the end of the movie, the French princess simply whispers to his dying ear that her child comes from another man just for ''revenge''.

How tall was William Wallace?

Walter Bower's mid-15th century Scotichronicon, states that Wallace was "a tall man with the body of a giant ... with lengthy flanks ... broad in the hips, with strong arms and legs ... with all his limbs very strong and firm". Blind Harry's late 15th century poem The Wallace, asserts Wallace reached seven feet.

Why do they start chanting MacAulish in Braveheart?

The "Mac" in Scottish surnames beginning with "Mac" means "son of". Thus, MacAulish means "son of Wallace." The crowd is, in essence, cheering William as the "son of Wallace" (referring to his father) and then Wallace himself.