A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 13 nominations total
Robert J. Wilke
- The Farm Foreman
- (as Robert Wilke)
Timothy Scott
- Harvest Hand
- (as Tim Scott)
Terrence Malick
- Mill Worker
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe shot of locusts ascending to the sky was shot in reverse with the helicopter crew throwing peanut shells down, and actors walking backwards.
- GoofsTowards the end of the movie, Bill fires three shots from a double-barreled shotgun without reloading.
- SoundtracksEnderlin
Written and Performed by Leo Kottke
Used by permission of Overdrive Music A.S.C.A.P. Copyright 1978
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Quiet passion, quiet beauty
"Days of Heaven" is a beautiful film with fantastic panoramic cinematography. It's hard to say what it is about this film that captivated me from the start. I didn't expect to enjoy it when I read about the plot. Farm workers? How could that be interesting... But oh, the haunting, heavenly silence of the fields undulating in the wind, a silence not sundered by any garish music. Everything about this film is tangible, real, alive. The dialogue is sparse, believable, the bond between Bill and Abby is one of quiet passion that needs no dramatic proclamations to fuel it. And Sam Shepard's farmer is touching. I don't use that word very often, but I'll venture it here. I have watched this film now several times, and it is a delight each time when the farmer first sees Abby. This perhaps the strongest and most believable love triangle ever put to film, and in my opinion, the most compelling.
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- Sep 4, 2000
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Stay Hungry
- Filming locations
- Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada(Lethbridge Viaduct High Level Railroad Bridge)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,446,749
- Gross worldwide
- $3,489,550
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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