Places in the Heart (1984) 7.3
In 1930's Southern US, a widow and her family try to run their cotton farm with the help of a disparate group of friends. Director:Robert BentonWriter:Robert Benton |
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Places in the Heart (1984) 7.3
In 1930's Southern US, a widow and her family try to run their cotton farm with the help of a disparate group of friends. Director:Robert BentonWriter:Robert Benton |
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| Sally Field | ... | ||
| Lindsay Crouse | ... | ||
| Ed Harris | ... | ||
| Amy Madigan | ... | ||
| John Malkovich | ... | ||
| Danny Glover | ... | ||
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Yankton Hatten | ... | |
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Gennie James | ... | |
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Lane Smith | ... | |
| Terry O'Quinn | ... | ||
| Bert Remsen | ... | ||
| Ray Baker | ... | ||
| Jay Patterson | ... | ||
| Toni Hudson | ... | ||
| De'voreaux White | ... |
Wylie
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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. A wandering black man, Moses, helps her to plant cotton to try and keep her farm and her kids together. She also takes on a blind boarder, Mr. Will, who lost his sight in the first World War. She must endure storms and harsh labor to try and make her mortgage payment on time. Written by Susan Southall <stobchatay@aol.com>
This is a great film, in my personal top ten of all time. I know several people who did not like the ending, the affair, the title. All I can say is you have to think about this one. It's not trite nonsense like "A Beautiful Mind." When the ending arrives, think about what it means to love and forgive. Think about people in your life that have left for one reason or another. Think about where it is that those people that affected you still exist (hence the brilliant title and ending). When I saw this film in the theater, I was so stunned by the ending that I couldn't speak. I didn't just cry. I burst into tears. It is so touching and relevant to the themes of the whole movie--forgiveness, love, brotherhood. I have zero respect for the AFI and any other silly list makers when they leave PLACES IN THE HEART out of their top 100 or 200.