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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 summer. It runs 94 minutes and is rated PG.

A con artist, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of love & longing, betrayal, and fate & destiny run throughout.

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

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
When
Season

Premise & themes

Premise
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction
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