Places in the Heart
“The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.”
1984 · 1 h 51 min
Directed by 
Robert Benton
Robert BentonCast
Sally Field 
Lindsay Crouse 
Ed Harris 
Amy Madigan 
John Malkovich 
Danny Glover
Credits
Written by: Robert Benton
Plot
In 1935 Texas, a widow, Edna Spalding, fights to save her farm by growing cotton with the help of a Black farmhand and a blind lodger, in a warm, moving Depression-era drama with Sally Field.
Sinekatalog’s take
A warm and moving Depression-era drama, with Sally Field.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (16,007 votes)
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