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Days of Heaven streaming

1978 Movie United States Drama, Romance 90 min Ages 15+
By: Terrence Malick With: Doug Kershaw, Muriel Jolliffe, Bob Wilson, Jackie Shultis, Gene Bell

Bill and Abby, a young couple who to the outside world pretend to be brother and sister are living and working in Chicago at the beginning of the century. They want to escape the poverty and hard labor of the city and travel south. Together with the girl Linda (who acts as the narrator in the movie) they find employment on a farm in the Texas panhandle. When the harvest is over the young, rich and handsome farmer invites them to stay because he has fallen in love with Abby. When Bill and Abby discover that the farmer is seriously ill and has only got a year left to live they decide that Abby will accept his wedding proposal in order to make some benefit out of the situation. When the expected death fails to come, jealousy and impatience are slowly setting in and accidents become eventually inevitable.

Filmium rating
89%

Mood

Melancholic
Reflective
Romantic

Cast & Crew

Terrence Malick
Bob Wilson
Doug Kershaw
Sam Shepard
Richard Libertini
Stuart Margolin
Linda Manz
Timothy Scott
Sahbra Markus
Richard Gere
Jackie Shultis
King Cole
Robert J. Wilke
Muriel Jolliffe
Gene Bell
Frenchie Lemond
Brooke Adams

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Magic Hour
Natural Lighting
Painterly Cinematography

Film Movements

Art-House
Poetic Realism

Narrative Structure

Elliptical
Voice-Over Narration

Pace

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Cajun Tune
Ennio Morricone Score
Folk Music

Style

Cinematic
Natural-Light
Painterly

Time-Period

1916
Early 20Th Century
World War I Era

Central Conflict

Inheritance Deception
Love Vs. Greed
Moral Dilemma

Characters

Abby
Bill
Farmer
Linda

Ending

Ambiguous
Bittersweet
Escape To War

Historical Context

Early 20Th Century
World War I

Key Plot Points

Bill'S Death
Farmer'S Suspicion
Fire Destruction
Locust Swarm
Marriage For Inheritance

Plot

Inheritance Scheme
Love Triangle
Rural Texas

Setting

Rural Farm
Texas Panhandle
Wheat Fields

Shooting Location

Alberta
Calgary
Whiskey Gap

Theme

Love And Betrayal
Moral Ambiguity
Mortality
Survival

Genre

Period Film
Romantic Drama

Audiences

Art-House Audience
Cinema Enthusiasts

Titles

Days Of Heaven

Awards

Academy Award For Cinematography

Box Office Success

Cult Following
Modest

Critical Reception

Elliptical Narration
Visual Mastery

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Popularity

Cult Classic
Film Preservation

Ratings

93% Rotten Tomatoes
94 Metacritic

Reception

Cannes Best Director
Critical Acclaim
Oscar-Winning Cinematography

Production Countries

Canada
United States

Release Year

1978
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