Cold Mountain (North Carolina) settlement on the real-life mountain. The peak is accessible only by hiking a spur of the strenuous Art Loeb Trail. A major motion picture based on the novel was distributed by Miramax Films in 2003. The movie was actually filmed in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. A Miramax Films spokesperson cited higher production costs however director Anthony Minghella had said that the lack of old-growth forests and period buildings as well as the lack of dependable snowfall were the primary reasons he chose not to film in Western North Carolina. A 2015 opera production followed. "Cold Mountain Hunter" a 2004
Gretchen Egolf Gretchen Egolf Gretchen Egolf (born 9 September 1973) is an American theater, film and television actress. Gretchen Egolf is most known for her various television roles, including "Journeyman " (NBC, 2007), "Roswell" (WB, 2000), and "" (NBC, 2009-2012), among others, and the TV movies "The Two Mr. Kissels" (Lifetime 2008) and "Gleason" (CBS, 2002). Her film roles include "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "The Namesake", and "Quiz Show". After winning the Michel St. Denis Award for an Exceptional Graduating Drama Student from the Juilliard School, Egolf went on to perform on Broadway in "Jackie, An American Life" by Gip Hoppe (also