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22 September 1979 (USA) moreTagline:
Heartland is about roots and origins. Heartland is about love and survival.Plot Keywords:
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3 wins moreUser Comments:
A lost gem moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Rip Torn | ... | Clyde Stewart |
 | Conchata Ferrell | ... | Elinore Randall Stewart |
| Barry Primus | ... | Jack |
| Megan Folsom | ... | Jerrine |
 | Lilia Skala | ... | Mrs. Landauer |
| Amy Wright | ... | Clara Jane |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Cattlebuyer |
| Mary Boylan | ... | Ma Gillis |
| Jeff Boschee | ... | Land Office Agent #1 |
| Robert Overholzer | ... | Land Office Agent #2 |
| Bob Sirucek | ... | Dan Byrd |
| Marvin Berg | ... | Justice of the Peace |
| Gary Voldseth | ... | Cowboy |
| Mike Robertson | ... | Cowboy |
| Doug Johnson | ... | Cowboy |
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Letters written by Elinore Pruitt Stewart provided the basis for the film. These letters dated from April 1909 to November 1913 and were first printed in "The Atlantic Monthly." moreFAQ
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This is a beautiful film, reminiscent of Terence Malick's DAYS OF HEAVEN. Conchatta Ferrell (a sadly underrated actress) plays a widow with a young daughter who moves to Wyoming for a job as a rancher's housekeeper. The house is little more than a two-room shack, and the rancher must work his fingers to the bone in order to survive. There's no heavy drama here, despite the fact that the two get married and try to survive a devastating winter. All the action and dialogue is subtle and honest. Yet the characterizations are more powerful than any film with a dozen writers, mainly because Ferrell and Rip Torn (an amazing actor) are so naturally earthy and mature. You never get a sense that their dialogue was written for them (maybe it wasn't!). Every shot seems natural, and every detail is brought to life with genuine care. And there are images of landscapes, people and animals (particularly a starving horse, and an incredible finale on the farm, which I will not give away) that I will remember forever. Search this one out!!