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Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film written and directed by Robert Benton. [2] [3] It stars Sally Field, [4] Lindsay Crouse, [4] Ed Harris, [4] Ray Baker, [4] Amy Madigan, [5] [6] John Malkovich, [4] Danny Glover, [7] Jerry Haynes and Terry O'Quinn. [8] The film follows Edna Spalding, a young woman during the Great Depression in ...
- $9.5 million
- September 21, 1984
- Arlene Donovan
Oct 5, 1984 · A widow struggles to save her farm and family in the Great Depression with the help of a blind boarder and a black handyman. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-winning film.
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- Robert Benton
- PG
- Drama
May 12, 2024 · The 1984 film Places in the Heart, starring Sally Field, depicts the struggles of a Depression-era farmer and her community. The unexpected ending reveals a supernatural and metaphorical vision of forgiveness and peace, contrasting with the liberal values of the rest of the movie.
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Sally Field. ... Edna Spalding. Lindsay Crouse. ... Margaret Lomax. Ed Harris.
A review of Robert Benton's drama about a widow and her farm in the Depression, starring Sally Field, Danny Glover, and John Malkovich. Ebert praises the main story but criticizes the subplots and the ending as unnecessary and idealistic.
Places in the Heart is a quiet character piece with grand ambitions that it more than fulfills, thanks to absorbing work from writer-director Robert Benton and a tremendous cast.
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- Drama
- PG
A widow with two children tries to save her farm in the Great Depression with the help of a blind boarder and a black handyman. The film explores the themes of survival, racism, and human dignity in rural Texas in the 1930s.
