Brokeback Mountain

"There has never been a homosexual cowboy movie," producer James Schamus said.

"We are using the codes and conventions of romance that have always applied to straight people very unapologetically. We don't care if anyone is upset about it."

"When it comes to love, there is no difference for me between the love I have for my wife and the love a man has for another man," Director Ang Lee said

"I've read a lot of books and seen a lot of films about love but they often seem to be recycling themselves," said Ledger.

"I found this to be refreshing - a beautiful representation of love."

"With Ang as director, I knew the theme of sexuality would be secondary to the primary theme of love," said co-star Gyllenhaal.

The actors share on-screen sex scenes that are depicted with a refreshing frankness writes BBC.