Places in the Heart

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

Oct 5 1984 PG 1h 51m
Drama

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.

Plot

Edna Spalding finds herself alone and broke on a small farm in the midst of the Great Depression when her husband, the Sheriff, is killed in an accident. Moses, a wandering Black man,helps her plant cotton to try to keep her farm and family together. She also takes in a blind boarder, Mr. Will, who lost his sight in the Great War. She must endure storms and harsh labor to try to make her mortgage payment on time.

Written by

Robert Benton

Directed by

Robert Benton

Cast

Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Delphi II Productions, TriStar Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 13 wins & 14 nominations total

Trailers
Places in the Heart 1984 TV trailer
Places in the Heart (1984) Original Trailer [FHD]
Featurettes
Sally Field On the Family in PLACES IN THE HEART
Scores
# of Votes
15,277
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA