Days of Heaven
Days of Heaven is a 1978 American romantic period drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick, and starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz. Set in 1916, it tells the story of Bill and Abby, lovers who travel to the Texas Panhandle to harvest crops for a wealthy farmer. Bill persuades Abby to claim the fortune of the dying farmer by tricking him into a false marriage.
Plot
In 1916, Chicago manual laborer Bill knocks down and kills a boss in the steel mill where he works, then flees to the Texas Panhandle with his girlfriend Abby and his young sister Linda. Bill and Abby pretend to be siblings to prevent gossip. The three are hired as part of a large group of seasonal workers by a wealthy, shy farmer. Bill overhears a doctor telling the farmer he has only a year to live, although the nature of the illness is not specified.
Awards
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| author | Terrence Malick |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Cinematography National Board of Review Award for Best Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | Texas |
| director | Terrence Malick |
| editor | Billy Weber |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | boarding school chicago kill run sibling steel mill texas panhandle wheat field world war i |
| musicBy | Ennio Morricone |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Sound |
| producer | Bert Schneider |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | Alberta |
| theme | romantic drama transport |