This paper discusses the problems in making a novel into a motion picture. Despite the protests of such critics, it cannot be denied that film adaptations serve a very important purpose in introducing the classics to young minds. In that respect, Mann's film succeeds in bringing "The Last of the Mohicans" into the consciousness of a new generation, and does so with superb acting, careful attention to detail and picturesque landscapes. But at what cost to the integrity of Cooper's work is this accomplished?