Places in the Heart (1984) [PG]

Release Date:
September 11, 1984

Original Title:
Places in the Heart

Alternate Titles:
En un lugar del corazón

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Delphi II Productions
TriStar Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: PG  FR: U  NL: 12  US: PG 

Runtime: 111

The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.

In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.

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American Film Institute (AFI)

2006
#95
100 Years: 100 CHEERS
100 Most Inspiring Films Of All Time

Additional Music:
Howard Shore

Art Direction:
Sydney Z. Litwack

Casting:
Howard Feuer
Jeremy Ritzer

Costume Design:
Ann Roth

Director:
Robert Benton

Director of Photography:
Néstor Almendros

Editor:
Carol Littleton

Executive Producer:
Michael Hausman

Original Music Composer:
John Kander

Producer:
Arlene Donovan

Production Design:
Gene Callahan

Set Decoration:
Derek R. Hill
Lee Poll

Visual Effects Director:
Bran Ferren

Writer:
Robert Benton

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