Places in the Heart

“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.

Director

Robert Benton

Music

John Kander

Screenplay

Robert Benton

Status

Released

Release date

11/09/1984

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 10 M

Box office

US$ 35 M