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1978 · 94 min · PG

Days of Heaven

Directed by Terrence Malick · Drama, Romance

Days of Heaven (1978) is a Drama film, directed by Terrence Malick set in Chicago and Texas during the 1910s, in fall. It runs 94 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of greed & ambition, betrayal, and class conflict play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Néstor Almendros
Cast
Richard GereBrooke AdamsSam ShepardLinda ManzRobert J. WilkeJackie ShultisStuart MargolinTimothy Scott

The world of this film

Setting

When
Season

Premise & themes

Themes
Greed & AmbitionBetrayalClass Conflict
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction
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