Page One: ‘Braveheart’ (1995)

Written by Randall Wallace

The movie version of the opening:

Some beautiful aerial images of Scotland in that introduction. The visuals do justice to Randall Wallace’s first paragraph.

You may download the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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