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Campground
Calgary, Canada
The scene in Brokeback Mountain takes place on a mountainous landscape bathed in sunlight, where Ennis and Jack find themselves alone for the summer. They spend their days tending to the sheep and are brought closer together through conversations about their shared experiences. When Jack passes at Ennis, the atmosphere changes, and they eventually find comfort in each other's arms in their tent late one night.
The bar
Calgary, Canada
This iconic scene was shot at Canada's 95-year-old one-room The Blue bar on Railway Avenue between Main and Strangmuir Street in Carseland, Alberta, about 100 miles north of Cowley. Today, visitors can still make a pilgrimage to this historic location and enjoy a drink at the same spot where Jack and Ennis once sat together.
Ennis and Alma's new home in '‘Riverton’
Calgary, Canada
In fact, Fort Macleod generally stands in for ‘Riverton’, where Alma has realised her dream of moving to the apartment above the Laundromat in the 1906 JC Edgar Building, 2422 3rd Avenue at 25th Street.
And it’s here that the fragile equilibrium is disturbed when Ennis gets a postcard from Jack with a photo of Brokeback, to say he’ll be passing through.
Rodeo
Calgary, Canada
The scene in the context of Brokeback Mountain depicts Jack's struggle to make ends meet when his services are no longer required in Signal. He returns to Texas and is introduced to the rodeo world, meeting rodeo princess Lureen Newsome (Anne Hathaway) and eventually marrying her. After a brief stint as a rodeo cowboy, he takes on odd jobs around Electra, Texas, to get by.
Alma and Ennis wedding scene
Calgary, Canada
The scene of Ennis and Alma's wedding marks a pivotal moment in relationships between Jack and Ennis. After months of denying his feelings for Jack, Ennis finally realizes that he will marry Alma (Michelle Williams) out of a sense of obligation. The two share an emotional moment full of implied sadness and regret, with Ennis unable to look away from Jack's picture as he says "I do".
Brokeback Mountain
2005
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