Annie Proulx’s short story, first published in The New Yorker, was adapted by Larry McMurtry (Terms of Endearment, Lonesome Dove, et al.) and Diana Ossana; they won the Oscar for their screenplay, as did Lee for his direction and Gustavo Santaolalla for his score. Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, and Anne Hathaway all gave resonant performances affirming their talents in a worldwide box office hit that had an unprecedented impact as a resonant depiction of a decades-spanning same-sex love story, opening hearts and minds.